Animal Shells

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • Biomechanics of turtle shells: how whole shells fail in compression. 
  • Nanostructures and Monolayers of Spheres Reduce Surface Reflections in Hyperiid Amphipods. 
  • Smashing mantis shrimp strategically impact shells. 
  • The orbital hoods of snapping shrimp have surface features that may represent tradeoffs between vision and protection.