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The composition of phosphate granules in the digestive glands of marine prosobranch gastropods: variation in relation to taxonomy

dc.contributor.authorGibbs, P. E.
dc.contributor.authorNott, J. A.
dc.contributor.authorNicolaidou, A.
dc.contributor.authorBebianno, Maria João
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-07T14:58:02Z
dc.date.available2018-12-07T14:58:02Z
dc.date.issued1998-11
dc.description.abstractThe composition of some 1150 phosphate granules in the digestive glands of over 40 species of marine prosobranch gastropods has been surveyed using a simple preparation technique and semiquantitative SEM x-ray microanalysis. Spectral peaks for Mg, K, Ca, Mn, Fe and Zn were compared to that of P. Four major types of phosphate granule can be recognised, each generally characteristic of a taxonomic grouping: high Mg in archaeogastropods and littorinids, multiple metal in higher mesogastropods, and, in neogastropods, Mg-Ca in muricoideans and high Zn in buccinoideans. At least one Conus species (C. ventricosus) has high-Mg granules. Some causes of variation in granule composition are discussed: speculatively, it is suggested a palaeoenvironmental influence seems possible.
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dc.identifier.doi10.1093/mollus/64.4.423
dc.identifier.issn0260-1230
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/11823
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherOxford University Press
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectLittorina-littorea
dc.subjectFood-chains
dc.subjectMetals
dc.subjectZinc
dc.subjectTissues
dc.subjectBioreduction
dc.subjectEvolution
dc.subjectPhylogeny
dc.subjectMollusk
dc.subjectCadmium
dc.titleThe composition of phosphate granules in the digestive glands of marine prosobranch gastropods: variation in relation to taxonomy
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage433
oaire.citation.startPage423
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Molluscan Studies
oaire.citation.volume64
person.familyNameBebianno
person.givenNameMaria
person.identifier.ciencia-id2B11-46AC-B94B
person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-1492-8566
person.identifier.scopus-author-id7004152715
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