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Abstract
Reddish-brown granules embedded in the spongin fibers of some keratose sponges consist of very fine crystallites of poorly organized lepidocrocite, gamma FeOOH. This is the first occurrence of crystalline iron mineralization in the phylum Porifera and the first indication of hard tissue formation among the Keratosa.Entities:
Year: 1968 PMID: 17779380 DOI: 10.1126/science.162.3850.268
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728