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Keywords: shell morphology
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J Exp Biol (2000) 203 (17): 2603–2622.
Published: 1 September 2000
... as a selective factor in the evolution of limpet shell morphology. At a low ratio of shell height to shell radius, lift is the dominant force, while at high ratios of height to radius drag is dominant. The risk of dislodgment is minimized when the ratio of height to radius is 1.06 and the apex is in the center...
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J Exp Biol (2000) 203 (17): 2623–2639.
Published: 1 September 2000
... hydrodynamic force Lottia gigantea shell morphology evolution lift drag Limpets (small marine gastropods with conical shells) are characteristic inhabitants of the intertidal zone of wave-swept rocky shores, and thus occupy one of the most physically stressful environments on earth. At low tide...