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Design strategies of sea urchin teeth: structure, composition and micromechanical relations to function.
The teeth of sea urchins comprise a variety of different structural entities, all of which are composed of magnesium-bearing calcite together with a small amount of organic material. The teeth are worn down continuously, but in such a way that they remain sharp and functional. Here we describe aspec...
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| Format: | Artigo |
| Language: | Inglês |
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1997
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| Online Access: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1691937/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9163824 |
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