• DOI:10.1007/S00227-004-1536-Y
Corpus ID: 84563618

Mineralization of major lateral teeth in the radula of a deep-sea hydrothermal vent limpet (Gastropoda:Neolepetopsidae)

@article{Cruz2005MineralizationOM,
  title={Mineralization of major lateral teeth in the radula of a deep-sea hydrothermal vent limpet (Gastropoda:Neolepetopsidae)},
  author={R. Cruz and M. Farina},
  journal={Marine Biology},
  year={2005},
  volume={147},
  pages={163-168}
}

• R. Cruz, M. Farina
• Published 2005
• Biology
• Marine Biology

Radular teeth of a neolepetopsid patellogastropod limpet, Paralepetopsis ferrugivora, from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent site have similar elemental composition (O, Si, P, S, Cl, K and Fe) to radular teeth of the shallow-waters patellogastropod limpets. However, in contrast to shallow waters limpets, the fully mature teeth of P. ferrugivora do not show any crystalline phases. Amorphous silica was found in the cusp of the teeth and amorphous iron oxide in the junction zone and base of the teeth… Expand

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