Comparative architecture of the tessellated boxfish (Ostracioidea) carapace

Abstract Tessellations (surface architectures of arrays of hard tiles) are common in natural and man-made designs. Boxfishes (Ostracioidea) are almost completely encased in a tessellated armor and have evolved a plethora of cross-sectional carapace shapes, yet whether the scutes constructing these e...

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Main Authors: Lennart Eigen, Jan Wölfer, Daniel Baum, Mai-Lee Van Le, Daniel Werner, Mason N. Dean, John A. Nyakatura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-07119-z
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