Functional morphology of Lithotrya dorsalis (Cirripedia: Thoracica) in relation to its burrowing habit

Burrowing mechanisms of the scalpellid barnacle Lithotrya dorsalis collected from Indian Key, Florida, USA and Fort Point, Jamaica, West Indies, in the fall and spring of 1983 and 1984 were investigated. Calcite spicules covering the peduncule of the animal mechanically abrade carbonate substratum a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Marine biology 1988-01, Vol.98 (4), p.543-555
1. Verfasser:	DINEEN, J. F. JR
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Crustacea Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Invertebrates Marine Morphology. Histology. Cytology
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