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Sucker Morphology

Sucker Morphology is a morphological construct in parasitology that characterizes the structural organization and functional adaptation of adhesive suckers in parasitic organisms, distinguishing it from other attachment organ models by its focus on sucker-specific anatomical configurations and biomechanical properties.

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The Structure and Adhesive Mechanism of Octopus Suckers

William M. Kier · Integrative and Comparative Biology · 2002 · 258 citations · Full text

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The Morphology and Adhesion Mechanism of Octopus vulgaris Suckers

Francesca Tramacere, Lucia Beccai, Michael J. Kuba et al. · PLoS ONE · 2013 · 160 citations · Full text

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The Morphology and Mechanics of Octopus Suckers

W. M. Kier, Andrew M. Smith · Biological Bulletin · 1990 · 144 citations

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Microstructural and Biochemical Characterization of the Nanoporous Sucker Rings from <i>Dosidicus gigas</i>

Ali Miserez, James C. Weaver, Peter Bøgh Pedersen et al. · Advanced Materials · 2009 · 101 citations · Full text

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Scanning Electron Microscopy of Fasciola hepatica L. during Growth and Maturation in the Mouse

C.E. Bennett · Journal of Parasitology · 1975 · 87 citations

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Authors

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  1. VV
    Vasyl V. Tkach

    University of North Dakota, United States

    10 publications · 171 citations

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  2. SA
    Stephen A. Bullard

    Auburn University, United States

    7 publications · 143 citations

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  3. TH
    Thomas H. Cribb

    The University of Queensland, Australia

    6 publications · 108 citations

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  4. TS
    Tomáš Scholz

    Institute of Parasitology, Czechia

    6 publications · 149 citations

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  5. FT
    Francesca Tramacere

    Italian Institute of Technology, Italy

    5 publications · 440 citations

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Institutions

239

  1. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Mexico City, Mexico

    8 h-index

    22 publications

    492 citations

  2. Natural History Museum

    London, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    11 publications

    277 citations

  3. University of North Dakota

    Grand Forks, United States

    7 h-index

    13 publications

    189 citations

  4. Fundação Oswaldo Cruz

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    6 h-index

    14 publications

    244 citations

  5. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    6 h-index

    13 publications

    265 citations

  6. University of Southern Mississippi

    Hattiesburg, United States

    5 h-index

    14 publications

    395 citations

  7. Center for Micro-BioRobotics

    Pontedera, Italy

    5 h-index

    14 publications

    1.2K citations

  8. Italian Institute of Technology

    Genoa, Italy

    5 h-index

    17 publications

    1.6K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Parasitology

    56 publications · 1.2K citations

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  2. Parasitology

    8 publications · 230 citations

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  3. PubMed

    Repository · 7 publications · 174 citations

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  4. Zootaxa

    6 publications · 103 citations

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  5. Journal of Helminthology

    6 publications · 119 citations

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