| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7987174 | Micron | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Shells of mytilid bivalve Crenomytilus grayanus variously infested by boring organisms were studied. ⺠Structural (non-mineralogical) alteration inside the previously crystallized nacre was found. ⺠Alteration zones (nacre-prisms transition) are out of contact with the mantle or extrapallial fluid. ⺠Altered structures (aragonitic lenses of prisms) may be a part of anti-predator mechanism.
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Authors
Michael Zuykov, Emilien Pelletier, Galina Kolyuchkina,