Multiple-front iron-mineralisation in chiton teeth (Acanthopleura echinata: Mollusca: Polyplacophora)

Marine Biology

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 447-454

  Brooker, L R ^a   Lee, A P ^a   Macey, D J ^a   Van Bronswijk, W ^b   Webb, J ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON; MINERALIZATION; MOLLUSC; TOOTH;

ACANTHOPLEURA; ACANTHOPLEURA ECHINATA; CHITON; MOLLUSCA; POLYPLACOPHORA;

EID: 0037832546     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-002-0957-8     Document Type: Article

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