3D Printed Shell with Real Shell (IMAGE)

University of Konstanz

3D Printed Shell with Real Shell

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Shells of snails were first CT scanned then 3D printed to create artificial shelters that vary in highly precise ways. 3D printed shell (left) and real shell (right).

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The Jordan Lab, Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior

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