Evolution of a rhythmic lamination in the organophosphatic shells of brachiopods

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 227-240

  Williams, Alwyn ^a   Cusack, Maggie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; FOSSIL; INVERTEBRATE; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEA;

BRACHIOPODA; CARBONIFEROUS; DISCINIDAE; DISCINISCA; GLOTTIDIA; INVERTEBRATA; LAMIINAE; LINGULA; LINGULIDAE; SPHERULES;

EID: 0033617952     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsbi.1999.4117     Document Type: Article

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