The morphology and adhesion mechanism of Octopus vulgaris suckers
The morphology and adhesion mechanism of Octopus vulgaris suckers
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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United States: Public Library of Science
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The octopus sucker represents a fascinating natural system performing adhesion on different terrains and substrates. Octopuses use suckers to anchor the body to the substrate or to grasp, investigate and manipulate objects, just to mention a few of their functions. Our study focuses on the morphology and adhesion mechanism of suckers in Octopus vul...
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The morphology and adhesion mechanism of Octopus vulgaris suckers
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1364760450
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1364760450
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0065074
