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Cheliceral chelal design in free-living astigmatid mites

Cheliceral chelal design in free-living astigmatid mites (Arthropoda: Acari) is reviewed within a mechanical model. Trophic access (body size and cheliceral reach) and food morsel handling (chelal gape and estimated static adductive crushing force) are morphologically investigated. Forty-seven commo...

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Autor principal: Bowman, Clive E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8189993/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33988815
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10493-021-00625-3