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The largest Bio-Silica Structure on Earth: The Giant Basal Spicule from the Deep-Sea Glass Sponge Monorhaphis chuni

The depth of the ocean is plentifully populated with a highly diverse fauna and flora, from where the Challenger expedition (1873–1876) treasured up a rich collection of vitreous sponges [Hexactinellida]. They have been described by Schulze and represent the phylogenetically oldest class of siliceou...

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Autores principales: Wang, Xiaohong, Gan, Lu, Jochum, Klaus P., Schröder, Heinz C., Müller, Werner E. G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3166767/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21941585
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/540987