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Description: Strike mechanics and spearing movement of the 2nd maxilliped (raptorial claw, ballistic claw) of stomatopod/mantis shrimp (Malacostraca: Stomatopoda). References:

Patek, S. N.; Nowroozi, B. N.; Baio, J. E.; Caldwell, R. L.; Summers, A. P. (2007-10). Linkage mechanics and power amplification of the mantis shrimp's strike. Journal of Experimental Biology 210 (20): 3677–3688. doi:10.1242/jeb.006486 Morphology, mechanics. deVries, M. S.; Murphy, E. A. K.; Patek, S. N. (2012-12). Strike mechanics of an ambush predator: the spearing mantis shrimp. Journal of Experimental Biology 215 (24): 4374–4384. doi:10.1242/jeb.075317 Movement. Rosario, Michael Devera. (2015). Biomechanics of Hierarchical Elastic Systems. Ventral bar.
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