Shell-Burrowing Barnacles

Shell-Burrowing Barnacles

Acrothoracican cirripeds burrow in a variety of shelly materials dating back to the Carboniferous. The burrow is usually less than 5 mm in depth, with a smaller, tapered, slit-shaped aperture. Chemical action is proposed for initial penetration, and as an aid to the abrasive action of the teeth on t...

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Veröffentlicht in:American zoologist 1969-08, Vol.9 (3), p.837-840
1. Verfasser: Tomlinson, Jack T.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abrasives
Animal organs
Hardness
Larvae
Male animals
Penetration by Invertebrates
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Zusammenfassung:Acrothoracican cirripeds burrow in a variety of shelly materials dating back to the Carboniferous. The burrow is usually less than 5 mm in depth, with a smaller, tapered, slit-shaped aperture. Chemical action is proposed for initial penetration, and as an aid to the abrasive action of the teeth on the mantle and along the lateral bar. The burrowed shell is usually dead, and varies markedly in hardness.
ISSN:1540-7063
0003-1569
1557-7023
DOI:10.1093/icb/9.3.837