Geometrical and crystallographic constraints determine the self-organization of shell microstructures in unionidae (Bivalvia: Mollusca)

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 268, Issue 1468, 2001, Pages 771-778

  Checa, A G ^a   Rodriguez Navarro A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Bivalve shell; Composite prisms; Microstructure; Nacre; Self organization

Indexed keywords

MICROSTRUCTURE; MOLLUSC;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; GENETIC ORGANIZATION; MINERALIZATION; MOLLUSC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

BIVALVIA; MOLLUSCA; UNIONIDAE;

EID: 0035820263     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2000.1415     Document Type: Article

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