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Material composition of the mouthpart cuticle in a damselfly larva (Insecta: Odonata) and its biomechanical significance

Odonata larvae are key predators in their habitats. They catch prey with a unique and highly efficient apparatus, the prehensile mask. The mandibles and maxillae, however, play the lead in handling and crushing the food. The material composition of the cuticle in the biomechanical system of the larv...

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Autores principales: Büsse, Sebastian, Gorb, Stanislav N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society Publishing 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6030260/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30110404
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.172117