| Chaetopleura apiculata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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) | |
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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
- North West Atlantic
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. It was shown that the teeth contained fibers surrounded by magnetite, and some of them also contained sodium or magnesium. This was probably the first time that atom-probe tomography was used in the study of a radula and in biominerals.
References
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.
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| Chaetopleura apiculata | |