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Lowder, Kaitlyn; Hattingh, Ruan; Day, James M D; McKittrick, Joanna; Taylor, Jennifer (2023): Composition, ultrastructure, and material properties of California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) exoskeleton [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.912544

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Published: 2023-10-18DOI registered: 2023-10-18

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Abstract:
We examined five exoskeletal structures in the California spiny lobster, Panulirus interruptus, to better understand both the extent of exoskeleton variation within a single crustacean species and the relationship between morphology and function. The five structures were the carapace, antenna, rostral horn, mandible, and abdominal segment, each of which provides predator defenses to different degrees, potentially leading to differentiation in structure construction. Here, we characterized and compared the mineralization (wt. % and concentration of Ca and Mg), ultrastructure (cuticle layer thickness), and mechanical properties (hardness and stiffness). Layer thickness (µm) and wt. % mineralization were determined using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with electron-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX). Concentration of elements (µmol/mg sample) was measured using inductively-coupled x-ray spectrometry (ICP-MS), while material properties (GPa) were measured using a nanoindenter with a Berkovitch diamond tip.
Keyword(s):
biomechanics; crustacea; cuticle; elemental composition; functional morphology; predator defense
Supplement to:
Lowder, Kaitlyn; deVries, Maya S; Hattingh, Ruan; Day, James M D; Andersson, Andreas J; Zerofski, Phillip; Taylor, Jennifer (2022): Exoskeletal predator defenses of juvenile California spiny lobsters (Panulirus interruptus) are affected by fluctuating ocean acidification-like conditions. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, 909017, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.909017
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Data EDXData_EDXCSV18.538Data_EDX.csv
Data ICPMSData_ICPMSCSV11.606Data_ICPMS.csv
Data Material PropertiesData_MaterialPropertiesCSV30.830Data_MaterialProperties.csv
Data ThicknessData_ThicknessCSV75.835Data_Thickness.csv
R Code EDXRCode_EDXR5.106RCode_EDX.R
R Code ICPMSRCode_ICPMSR2.582RCode_ICPMS.R
R Code MaterialPropertiesRCode_MaterialPropertiesR3.802RCode_MaterialProperties.R
R Code ThicknessRCode_ThicknessR3.447RCode_Thickness.R
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