| Literature DB >> 16592680 |
A J Kohn1, E R Myers, V R Meenakshi.
Abstract
As the Conus shell grows by spiraling of the outer lip around the axis, profound internal shell dissolution thins the walls of the protected penultimate whorl from several millimeters to <50mum. Shell material is added to the inside of the spire and the anterior part of the columella. The resulting shell has a uniformly thick last whorl and thickened spire that enhance defense against crushing predators and a greatly expanded interior living space for the animal.Entities:
Year: 1979 PMID： 16592680 PMCID： PMC383834 DOI： 10.1073/pnas.76.7.3406
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN： 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205