Morphology of powerful suction organs from blepharicerid larvae living in raging torrents
Abstract Background Suction organs provide powerful yet dynamic attachments for many aquatic animals, including octopus, squid, remora, and clingfish. While the functional morphology of suction organs from some cephalopods and fishes has been investigated in detail, there are only few studies on suc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Zoology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40850-019-0049-6 |