Kinematics and Hydrodynamics of Undulatory Locomotion in Hagfishes (Myxinidae) and Hagfish-like Robotic Models

Hagfishes have both intrigued and confused biologists since Linnaeus first mistakenly classified one as an "intestinal worm." Modern hagfishes (Myxinidae) are elongate, marine fishes often described by what they lack: jaws, scales, paired fins, or a vertebral column. Accompanying this redu...

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Main Author: Lim, Jeanette Li Li
Other Authors: Lauder, George V.
Language:en_US
Published: Harvard University 2013
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Online Access:http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:10883
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:11125029