The nature of siliceous mosaics forming the first shell of the brachiopod Discinisca

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 25-34

  Williams, Alwyn ^a   Lüter, Carsten ^b   Cusack, Maggie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brachiopod; Juvenile; Phosphatic; Secretion; Shell; Siliceous tablets

Indexed keywords

CHITIN; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; POLYSACCHARIDE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; BRACHIOPODA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTALLIZATION; DISCINISCA; EPITHELIUM CELL; FOSSIL; GLYCOCALYX; NONHUMAN; PLANKTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEA; X RAY ANALYSIS;

BRACHIOPODA; DISCINISCA; SPHERULES;

EID: 0035783376     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsbi.2001.4366     Document Type: Article

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