학술논문
Contribution of Raman spectroscopy to identification of biominerals present in teeth of Acanthopleura rehderi , Acanthopleura curtisiana , and Onithochiton quercinus
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Article
Source
Biopolymers; 2003, Vol. 72 Issue: 4 p299-301, 3p
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00063525; 10970282
Abstract
Raman spectroscopic investigations of the major lateral teeth of the chitons Acanthopleura rehderi and Acanthopleura curtisiana indicate that, in addition to the magnetite of the cutting surface and a carbonated hydroxyapatite in the central tooth core, these species deposit limonite in place of the lepidocrocite reported for other members of the genus Acanthopleura. A comparison of the spectra from these species with those of Onithochiton quercinus, which also deposits limonite, indicates that the current assignment of these species to Acanthopleura may not be appropriate. Biomineralization of the major lateral teeth may be a useful parameter to include in the taxonomic classification of chiton species. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Biopolymers (Biospectroscopy), 2003