Analysis of beak morphometry of the horned octopus Eledone cirrhosa (Cephalopoda: Octopoda) in the Thracian Sea (NE Mediterranean)
Cephalopod beaks are chitinous structures situated in the buccal mass lying at the base of their arms. Because they are among the few hard structures of cephalopods with high resistance to erosion during digestive process in predator stomachs, the study of the beak morphometry is of major importance...
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| Language: | English |
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Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
2004-06-01
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| Series: | Mediterranean Marine Science |
| Online Access: | https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/hcmr-med-mar-sc/article/view/12191 |