Propulsion in cubomedusae: mechanisms and utility.

Evolutionary constraints which limit the forces produced during bell contractions of medusae affect the overall medusan morphospace such that jet propulsion is limited to only small medusae. Cubomedusae, which often possess large prolate bells and are thought to swim via jet propulsion, appear to vi...

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Main Authors: Sean P Colin, John H Costello, Kakani Katija, Jamie Seymour, Kristen Kiefer
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Acceso en liña:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3577916?pdf=render