Biomineralization in chiton teeth and its usefulness as a taxonomic character in the genus Acanthopleura Guilding, 1829 (Mollusca: Polyplacophora)

American Malacological Bulletin

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 203-215

  Brooker, L R ^a   Macey, D J ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomineralizat on; Magnetite; Polyplacophora; Radula; Systematics

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044530966     PISSN: 07402783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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