Tissue structure and mechanical properties of the exoskeleton of the huge claws of the mud crab, Scylla serrata

T Inoue, T Hiroto, Y Hara, K Nakazato, S Oka - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Springer
The mud crab, Scylla serrata, has huge claws in comparison with its body size. The color of
the claw top's finger surface changes from white to deep-mottled blue, and this discoloration …

Columnar Structure of Claw Denticles in the Coconut Crab, Birgus latro

T Inoue, S Oka, K Nakazato, T Hara - Minerals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Some decapod crustaceans have tooth-like white denticles that exist only on the pinching
side of claws. We revealed the denticle microstructure in the coconut crab, Birgus latro …

Mud crab's mottled, deep-blue exoskeleton: Surface morphology and internal microstructure

T Inoue, E Kitahara, Y Hara, K Nakazato - Minerals, 2022 - mdpi.com
The claws of the mud crab, Scylla serrata, are huge in comparison with its body size. Many
bulges ranging from 5 to 23 μm in height and 90 to 146 µm in diameter were observed on …

Mechanical Resistance and Tissue Structure of Claw Denticles of Various Sizes in the Mud Crab, Scylla serrata

T Inoue, Y Hara, K Nakazato - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Decapod crustaceans have tooth-like denticles on their claw fingers, which come into direct
contact with predators and prey. Since the denticles are subject to more frequent and …

Mechanical Resistance of the Largest Denticle on the Movable Claw of the Mud Crab

T Inoue, Y Hara, K Nakazato - Biomimetics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Decapod crustaceans have tooth-like white denticles that are present only on the pinching
side of the claws. In the mud crab, Scylla serrata, a huge denticle exists on the movable …

Mechanical Properties, Tissue Structure, and Elemental Composition of the Walking Leg Tips of Coconut Crabs

T Inoue, S Oka, T Hiroto - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2024 - mdpi.com
The coconut crab, Birgus latro, has black protrusions on the tops of its walking legs and claw
fingers. In addition, there are regularly aligned small black protrusions on parts of the …