Formation and morphology of epidermal sclerites from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent solenogaster (Helicoradomenia sp., Solenogastres, Mollusca)

Zoomorphology

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-9

  Kingsley, Roni J ^a   Froelich, Jenna ^a   Marks, Carolyn B ^a   Spicer, Lori M ^a   Todt, Christiane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aplacophora; Mantle; Neomeniomorpha; Sclerites; Spicule calcification

Indexed keywords

APLACOPHORA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HELICORADOMENIA; MOLLUSCA; NEOMENIOMORPHA; SIMROTHIELLIDAE;

EID: 84874022043     PISSN: 0720213X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00435-012-0168-x     Document Type: Article

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