Three-dimensional computer analysis of white shark jaw mechanics: How hard can a great white bite?

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 276, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 336-342

  Wroe, S ^a   Huber, D R ^b   Lowry, M ^c   McHenry, C ^a,d,e   Moreno, K ^a   Clausen, P ^d   Ferrara, T L ^a   Cunningham, E ^f   Dean, M N ^g   Summers, A P ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA   (United States)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^f NEWCASTLE MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bite force; Carcharodon carcharias; Finite element analysis; Megalodon

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS; BONE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIGITAL IMAGE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOSSIL; RECONSTRUCTION; SHARK; TOOTH;

CARCHARODON; CARCHARODON CARCHARIAS; CHONDRICHTHYES; PIERIS BRASSICAE;

EID: 56849096317     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00494.x     Document Type: Article

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