Integrating morphology and in vivo skeletal mobility with digital models to infer function in brittle star arms
(2018)
Journal Article
Clark, E. G., Hutchinson, J. R., Darroch, S. A. F., Mongiardino Koch, N., Bady, T. R., Smith, S. A., & Briggs, D. E. G. (2018). Integrating morphology and in vivo skeletal mobility with digital models to infer function in brittle star arms. Journal of Anatomy, 233(6), 696-714. https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.12887
Brittle stars (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Ophiuroidea) have evolved rapid locomotion employing muscle and skeletal elements within their (usually) five arms to apply forces in a manner analogous to that of vertebrates. Inferring the inner workings o... Read More about Integrating morphology and in vivo skeletal mobility with digital models to infer function in brittle star arms.