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Scaling of the hydrostatic skeleton in the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris by Kurth, Jessica A, Kier, William M

“…The structural and functional consequences of changes in size or scale have been well studied in animals with rigid skeletons, but relatively little is known…”
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Differences in scaling and morphology between lumbricid earthworm ecotypes by Kurth, Jessica A, Kier, William M

“…Many soft-bodied invertebrates use a flexible, fluid-filled hydrostatic skeleton for burrowing. The aim of our study was to compare the scaling and morphology…”
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Multi-Modal Homing in Sea Turtles: Modeling Dual Use of Geomagnetic and Chemical Cues in Island-Finding by Endres, Courtney S, Putman, Nathan F, Ernst, David A, Kurth, Jessica A, Lohmann, Catherine M F, Lohmann, Kenneth J

“…Sea turtles are capable of navigating across large expanses of ocean to arrive at remote islands for nesting, but how they do so has remained enigmatic. An…”
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Connective Tissue in Squid Mantle Is Arranged to Accommodate Strain Gradients by KURTH, JESSICA A., THOMPSON, JOSEPH T., KIER, WILLIAM M.

“…The hollow, cylindrical shape of many soft-bodied animals results in nonuniform circumferential strain across the muscular body wall as the body diameter…”
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Towards species identification of the bathyal octopod Graneledone (Mollusca: Cephalopoda) by Voight, Janet R., Kurth, Jessica A.

“…The number of skin warts has traditionally been cited as a means of separating species in the benthic octopod genus Graneledone, but species-level taxonomy has…”
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Towards species identification of the bathyal octopod Graneledone (Mollusca: Cephalopoda) by Voight, Janet R, Kurth, Jessica A

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