Mechanical basis of morphogenesis and convergent evolution of spiny seashells.
Convergent evolution is a phenomenon whereby similar traits evolved independently in not closely related species, and is often interpreted in functional terms. Spines in mollusk seashells are classically interpreted as having repeatedly evolved as a defense in response to shell-crushing predators. H...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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