Ontogeny of the elemental composition and the biomechanics of radular teeth in the chiton Lepidochitona cinerea

The radula, a chitinous membrane with embedded teeth, is one important molluscan autapomorphy. In some taxa (Polyplacophora and Patellogastropoda) one tooth type (the dominant lateral tooth) was studied intens...

Source: Frontiers in Zoology - June 11, 2022 Category: Zoology Authors: Wencke Krings, Jan-Ole Br ütt and Stanislav N. Gorb Tags: Research Source Type: research