A Mighty Claw: Pinching Force of the Coconut Crab, the Largest Terrestrial Crustacean

Crustaceans can exert a greater force using their claws than many animals can with other appendages. Furthermore, in decapods, the chela is a notable organ with multifunctional roles. The coconut crab, Birgus latro, is the largest terrestrial crustacean and has a remarkable ability to lift weights u...

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Autores principales: Oka, Shin-ichiro, Tomita, Taketeru, Miyamoto, Kei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5120803/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27880779
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0166108

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5120803/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27880779
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0166108

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