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Bricks, trusses and superstructures: Strategies for skeletal reinforcement in batoid fishes (rays and skates)
Crushing and eating hard prey (durophagy) is mechanically demanding. The cartilage jaws of durophagous stingrays are known to be reinforced relative to non-durophagous relatives, with a thickened external cortex of mineralized blocks (tesserae), reinforcing struts inside the jaw (trabeculae), and pa...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9604235/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36313571 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2022.932341 |