The colourful world of the mantis shrimp
β Scribed by Marshall, Justin; Oberwinkler, Johannes
- Book ID
- 109815217
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 164 KB
- Volume
- 401
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-0836
- DOI
- 10.1038/44751
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This study was planned to determine the neuromuscular basis of the very rapid strike movement, lasting only 5 -1 0 ms, used by mantis shrimps to capture prey or defend themselves. The raptorial second thoracic appendages which are responsible for the strike action are unfurled by four muscles i n th