Aragonite Twinning in the Molluscan Bivalve Hinge Ligament
- 13 June 1980
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 208 (4449) , 1262-1263
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.208.4449.1262
Abstract
Molluscan bivalve hinge ligaments are composed of long needle-shaped aragonite crystals embedded in a protein matrix. These crystals are twinned and, in general, the twin forms a thin lamella through the center of the crystal.Keywords
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