Mineralisation in the teeth of the gastropod mollusc Nerita atramentosa

Molluscan Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-41

  Macey, David J ^a   Brooker, Lesley R ^a   Cameron, Vanessa ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Carmel College   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Biomineralisation; Granules; Radula teeth; Silica

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007801862     PISSN: 13235818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13235818.1997.10673679     Document Type: Article

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