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Biomineralization and Biological Metal Accumulation pp 261–266Cite as

Biomineral Formation of Gastropods, in Comparison with that of Pelecypods

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In this report, the growing plane of a shell in gastropods is examined by a scanning electron microscope. Next, the specific distribution of the shell structure is described. On the basis of these data, we discuss the comparison of biomineral formation between these taxa.

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  1. Department of Geology and Mineralogy, Niigate University, Japan

    Iwao Kobayashi

  2. Institute of School Education, University of Tsukuba, Japan

    Katsutomo Mano & Fumio Isogai

  3. Faculty of General Education, Azabu University, Japan

    Masae Omori

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  1. Department of Biochemistry, State University of Leiden, The Netherlands

    P. Westbroek  & E. W. de Jong  & 

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Kobayashi, I., Mano, K., Isogai, F., Omori, M. (1983). Biomineral Formation of Gastropods, in Comparison with that of Pelecypods. In: Westbroek, P., de Jong, E.W. (eds) Biomineralization and Biological Metal Accumulation. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7944-4_23

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