Ultrastructural evidence of a mechanosensory function of scale organs (sensilla) in sea snakes (Hydrophiinae)
The evolution of epidermal scales was a major innovation in lepidosaurs, providing a barrier to dehydration and physical stress, while functioning as a sensitive interface for detecting mechanical stimuli in the environment. In snakes, mechanoreception involves tiny scale organs (sensilla) that are...
Main Authors: | Jenna M. Crowe-Riddell, Ruth Williams, Lucille Chapuis, Kate L. Sanders |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2019-04-01
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Series: | Royal Society Open Science |
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Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.182022 |
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