Morphology of powerful suction organs from blepharicerid larvae living in raging torrents

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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Main Authors: Victor Kang, Richard Johnston, Thomas van de Kamp, Tomáš Faragó, Walter Federle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Zoology
Subjects:
Aquatic invertebrates
Adhesion
Underwater
Morphology
Microstructures
Sealing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40850-019-0049-6

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