Comparative punting kinematics and pelvic fin musculature of benthic batoids

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 271, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1219-1228

  Macesic, Laura J ^a   Kajiura, Stephen M ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crura; Elasmobranch; Locomotion; Propterygium

Indexed keywords

BATOIDEA; DASYATIDAE; DASYATIS SABINA; ELASMOBRANCHII; NARCINE BRASILIENSIS; RAJA EGLANTERIA; UROBATIS JAMAICENSIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTRIC FISH; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SWIMMING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SKATES (FISH); SWIMMING;

EID: 77957041802     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10865     Document Type: Article

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