Shell variability in the stem turtles Proterochersis spp.

Background Turtle shells tend to exhibit frequent and substantial variability, both in bone and scute layout. Aside from secondary changes, caused by diseases, parasites, and trauma, this variability appears to be inherent and result from stochastic or externally induced flaws of developmental progr...

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Главные авторы: Tomasz Szczygielski, Justyna Słowiak, Dawid Dróżdż
Формат: Статья
Язык:English
Опубликовано: PeerJ Inc. 2018-12-01
Серии:PeerJ
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Online-ссылка:https://peerj.com/articles/6134.pdf