Biomineralization of mantis shrimp dactyl club following molting: apatite formation and brominated organic components
The stomatopod Odontodactylus scyllarus uses weaponized club-like appendages to attack its prey. These clubs are made of apatite, chitin, amorphous calcium carbonate, and amorphous calcium phosphate organized in a highly hierarchical structure with multiple regions and layers. We follow the developm...
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| Language: | English |
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2024
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174294 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |