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Queensland University of Technology

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Time-lapse video demonstrating the biomechanics of pulsed inflation mobility in C. cyclolites. The video integrates footage from an iPad (inset) capturing the topside view and a Dino-Lite Edge Series microscope recording the underside. This combined perspective highlights the coordinated inflation and contraction of coral tissues, driving active locomotion by shifting surface contact via pedal structures and generating forward movement through lateral tissue contractions.

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Dr Brett Lewis

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