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Animal Shells

Known as: Shell, Animal, Carapace, Animal Exoskeleton 
The hard rigid covering of animals including MOLLUSCS; TURTLES; INSECTS; and crustaceans.
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Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
Relationship between multiple paternity and reproductive parameters for Podocnemis sextuberculata (Testudines: Podocnemididae) in the Trombetas River, Brazil.
Genetic studies of multiple paternity are a valuable tool to gain information on the reproductive biology of turtles. We analyzed… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Comprehensive survey of carapacial ridge‐specific genes in turtle implies co‐option of some regulatory genes in carapace evolution
Summary The turtle shell is an evolutionary novelty in which the developmental pattern of the ribs is radically modified. In… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
A New Species of the Genus Rimicaris (Alvinocarididae: Caridea: Decapoda) from the Active Hydrothermal Vent Field, “Kairei Field,” on the Central Indian Ridge, the Indian Ocean
Abstract Rimicaris kairei new species (Alvinocarididae: Caridea: Decapoda) is described based on materials, from the active… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Reproductive potential of individual male blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus, in a fished population : depletion and recovery of sperm number and seminal fluid
We evaluated the depletion and recovery rates of sperm number and vas deferens weight following mating for male Callinectes… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Biology of the blue swimmer crab Portunus pelagicus in Leschenault Estuary and Koombana Bay, south-western Australia
The blue swimmer crab Portunus pelagicus was sampled monthly in Leschenault Estuary and the marine embayment (Koombana Bay) into… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
POST-MOULT CALCIFICATION IN THE BLUE CRAB, CALLINECTES SAPIDUS: TIMING AND MECHANISM
A series of experiments was conducted to elucidate the events immediately preceding and following moulting (ecdysis) in the blue… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Aquatic insects and oligochaetes of North and South Carolina
  • 1982
  • Corpus ID: 127146841
1. Thoracic notum enlarged to form a shield or carapace-like projection extending to the 6 th abdominal segment and concealing… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Physiological thermoregulation in turtles.
WEATHERS, WESLEY W., AND FRED N. WHITE. Physiological thermoregulafion in turtles. Am. J. Physiol. 22 l(3) : 704-7 10. 17 I. .The… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Recordings from the stomatogastric nervous system in intact lobsters
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
Nervous control of optokinetic responses in the crab Carcinus
The eyes of the crab Carcinus follow the movement of a horizontally rotating striped drum with a constantly increasing lag. The… 
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