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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Main Authors: Antonio G. Checa, Fátima Linares, Christian Grenier, Erika Griesshaber, Alejandro B. Rodríguez-Navarro, Wolfgang W. Schmahl
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Elsevier 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/98ef3f59022544ce94d3750a31b5514e
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