A New Marine Biomaterial: The Shell of Mangrove Horseshoe Crabs, Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda (Latreille, 1802) Emphasizing Its Physico-Chemical Characteristics

A New Marine Biomaterial: The Shell of Mangrove Horseshoe Crabs, Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda (Latreille, 1802) Emphasizing Its Physico-Chemical Characteristics

The paper aims to elucidate the physico-chemical characteristics of the shell of mangrove horseshoe crabs (Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda) and determine the compilation matrix for the first time. The shell composition matrix of C. rotundicauda has never been studied in detail before, especially the sh...

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Main Authors: Yusli Wardiatno, Bambang Riyanto, Nopa Aris Iskandar, Sonja Kleinertz, Peter Funch, Fery Kurniawan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
chitin
mechanical properties
shell structure
thermal stability
Chelicerata
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.612016/full

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