SEM study of hooks in the Acanthocephala with emphasis on structural-functional relationships
The retractable proboscis of acanthocephalans is equipped with hooks for attachment to the intestine of the definitive host. Throughout their evolutionary history, acanthocephalans have developed a variety of ways to maximize their anchoring to host gut and to avoid dislodgement. Hooks vary in their...
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| Language: | English |
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Publishing House "Akademperiodyka"
2022-08-01
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| Series: | Zoodiversity |
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| Online Access: | https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/362 |