Synthesis and maturation processes in the exoskeleton of the vent worm Riftia pachyptila

Marine Biology

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 505-512

  Ravaux, J ^a   Chamoy, L ^b   Shillito, B ^a  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EXOSKELETON; HYDROTHERMAL ORGANISM; MATURATION;

EAST PACIFIC RISE; PACIFIC OCEAN;

PACHYPTILA; RIFTIA PACHYPTILA; VESTIMENTIFERA;

EID: 0034065622     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050710     Document Type: Article

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