The first occurrence of <i>"Plesiochelyidae</i>" marine turtles in the early cretaceous of South America. [PDF]
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Fast capillary waves on an underwater superhydrophobic surface. [PDF]
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A case of calculus in a male African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata). [PDF]
Ozawa A, Oishi M, Miwa Y, Sakaue M.
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The ectoparasitic seal louse, Echinophthirius horridus, relies on a sealed tracheal system and spiracle closing apparatus for underwater respiration. [PDF]
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Organosilanized Hydrophobic Sand for Drought Resilience: Reducing Water Percolation and Enhancing Crop Growth Conditions. [PDF]
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Beyond Contact Angle: Reframing the Evaluation of Super-Liquid-Repellent Materials for Real Food Environments. [PDF]
Xia J, Li J, Jin W.
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Evidence for the Neural Crest Origin of Turtle Plastron Bones
AbstractSummary: The migrating cranial neural crest cells of birds, fish, and mammals have been shown to form the membranous bones of the cranium and face. These findings have been extrapolated to suggest that all the dermal bones of the vertebrate exoskeleton are derived from the neural crest ectomesenchyme.
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An unusual cause of chronic diarrhea: plastron appendicitis.
Chronic diarrhea is defined as diarrhea that lasts longer than four weeks. Etiology of chronic diarrhea includes inflammatory bowel disease, malabsorption syndromes, irritable bowel disease, chronic parasitic infections, bacterial toxins, drugs and motility disorders.
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A General Definition of the Term “Plastron“ in Terrestrial and Aquatic Arthropods
Organisms Diversity and Evolution, 2012The term “plastron”, as it applies to terrestrial and aquatic arthropods, has been used in a variety of ways. A generalised and simple definition of this term is provided based on a classification of its structural and functional aspects.
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