Tube feet dynamics drive adaptation in sea star locomotion

[en] Author contributions: P.F. and S.G. designed research; S.G. supervised the project; A.D. performed all experiments with sea stars and analyses; S.H. and E.K. developed the theoretical model and performed simulations and analysis; A.D., P.F., and S.G. jointly discussed all experimental data and their interpretation; A.D. and S.G. analysed data and prepared the figures with S.H. and E.K.; S.N.G. contributed to experiments. The article was written by A.D. and S.G., read and corrected by all authors, who all contributed to the interpretation of the results.

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Biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology

Author, co-author :

Deridoux, Amandine ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté des Sciences > Service du Laboratoire Interfaces et Fluides Complexes

Heydari, Sina

Gorb, Stanislav

Kanso, Eva

Flammang, Patrick ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté des Sciences > Service de Biologie des Organismes Marins et Biomimétisme

Gabriele, Sylvain ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté des Sciences > Service du Laboratoire Interfaces et Fluides Complexes

Language :

English

Title :

Tube feet dynamics drive adaptation in sea star locomotion

Publication date :

13 January 2026

Journal title :

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

ISSN :

0027-8424

eISSN :

1091-6490

Publisher :

National Academy of Sciences, Washington, United States - District of Columbia

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Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Research unit :

S885 - Laboratoire Interfaces et Fluides complexes
S864 - Biologie des Organismes Marins et Biomimétisme

Research institute :

Research Institute for Biosciences

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