Scaling of feeding biomechanics in the horn shark Heterodontus francisci: ontogenetic constraints on durophagy

Zoology

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 351-361

  Kolmann, Matthew A ^a   Huber, Daniel R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bite force; Cartilaginous fishes; Durophagy; Feeding ecology; Trophic constraints

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BIOMETRY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MASTICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; SHARK; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BIOMETRY; BITE FORCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SHARKS; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS PURPURATUS;

ANIMALIA; CHONDRICHTHYES; ECHINOIDEA; HETERODONTIDAE; HETERODONTUS FRANCISCI; INVERTEBRATA; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS PURPURATUS;

EID: 68849106806     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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