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The mechanism of burrowing of Sipunculus nudus
Author(s) -
Trueman E. R.,
FosterSmith R. L.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1976.tb02301.x
Subject(s) - biology , coelom , mechanism (biology) , ecology , anatomy , philosophy , epistemology
The method of burrowing of Sipunculus nudus L. and the movement beneath the sand is described. Pressures in the coelom have been measured and the forces exerted during burrowing are calculated.