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A rare iron mineral called santabarbaraite has never before been seen in a living organism, according to a paper to be published in the Proceedings of the National…
A rare iron mineral called santabarbaraite has never before been seen in a living organism, according to a paper to be published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Cryptochiton stelleri. Image credit: Jerry Kirkhart.
Chitons are flattened, bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusks in the class Polyplacophora.
These creatures live worldwide, from cold waters through to the tropics.
Their teeth are one of the hardest known materials in nature. They are attached to a soft, flexible,…
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