The ultrastructure of the starfish skeleton is correlated with mechanical stress
R. Raman, S. Labisch, J.-H. Dirks
This study investigates the relationship between mechanical stress and ultrastructure in the endoskeleton of Asterias rubens, finding that adaptation to mechanical loads is common in Deuterostomia but material remodeling is specific to vertebrates.
bioRxiv · Feb 7, 2024Zoology