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GANS 1975
Lindsey 1978
locomotion
GANS 1975
undulatory
URI:
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7884068
Definition:
motion characterized by wave-like movement patterns that act to propel an animal forward. eg: crawling in snakes, or swimming in the lamprey. Typically utilized by limbless animals
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Lindsey 1978
anguilliform
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https://eol.org/schema/terms/anguilliform
Definition:
Body/caudal fin propulsion, with little increase in the amplitude of the flexion wave as it passes along the body
Attribution:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_locomotion#Anguilliform
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