The gastropod shell has been co-opted to kill parasitic nematodes
Abstract Exoskeletons have evolved 18 times independently over 550 MYA and are essential for the success of the Gastropoda. The gastropod shell shows a vast array of different sizes, shapes and structures, and is made of conchiolin and calcium carbonate, which provides protection from predators and...
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Nature Portfolio
2017
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