The argonaut constructs its shell via physical self-organization and coordinated cell sensorial activity
Summary: The shell of the cephalopod Argonauta consists of two layers of fibers that elongate perpendicular to the shell surfaces. Fibers have a high-Mg calcitic core sheathed by thin organic membranes (>100 nm) and configurate a polygonal network in cross section. Their evolution has been studie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-11-01
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| Series: | iScience |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004221012578 |