Chaetopleura apiculata
Species of mollusc
Chaetopleura apiculata | |
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Scale in mm | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Polyplacophora |
Order: | Chitonida |
Family: | Chaetopleuridae |
Genus: | Chaetopleura |
Subgenus: | Chaetopleura |
Species: | C. apiculata |
Binomial name | |
Chaetopleura apiculata (Say in Conrad, 1834) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Chiton apiculatus Say in Conrad, 1834 |
Chaetopleura apiculata is a species of small chiton in the family Chaetopleuridae. It is a marine mollusc.
Distribution
- Gulf of Mexico[1]
- North West Atlantic[1]
Description
Teeth of the radula of this species were studied using atom-probe tomography to analyze the chemical structure; the results were published in 2011.[2] It was shown that the teeth contained fibers surrounded by magnetite, and some of them also contained sodium or magnesium.[2] This was probably the first time that atom-probe tomography was used in the study of a radula and in biominerals.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c Schwabe, E. (2010). Chaetopleura (Chaetopleura) apiculata (Say in Conrad, 1834). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159930 on 2011-01-27
- ^ a b Gordon L. M. & Joester D. (2011). "Nanoscale chemical tomography of buried organic–inorganic interfaces in the chiton tooth". Nature 469: 194-197. doi:10.1038/nature09686.