The Structure and Calcification of the Crustacean Cuticle

The integument of decapod crustaceans consists of an outer epicuticle, an exocuticle, an endocuticle and an inner membranous layer underlain by the hypodermis. The outer three layers of the cuticle are calcified. The mineral is in the form of calcite crystals and amorphous calcium carbonate. In the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American zoologist 1984-01, Vol.24 (4), p.893-909
Hauptverfasser:	ROER, ROBERT, DILLAMAN, RICHARD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal cuticle Biological and medical sciences Calcium Canals Crabs Crustacea Crustaceans Crystals Epithelial cells Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Integument Invertebrates Mechanisms of Calcification in Biological Systems Minerals Molting Physiology. Development
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