Issue 10, 2005

The mineral phase in the cuticles of two species of Crustacea consists of magnesium calcite, amorphous calcium carbonate, and amorphous calcium phosphate

Abstract

The cuticules (shells) of the woodlice Porcellio scaber and Armadillidium vulgare were analysed with respect to their content of inorganic material. It was found that the cuticles consist of crystalline magnesium calcite, amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC), and amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP), besides small amounts of water and an organic matrix. It is concluded that the cuticle, which constitutes a mineralized protective organ, is chemically adapted to the biological requirements by this combination of different materials.

Graphical abstract: The mineral phase in the cuticles of two species of Crustacea consists of magnesium calcite, amorphous calcium carbonate, and amorphous calcium phosphate

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
06 Aug 2004
Accepted
24 Mar 2005
First published
13 Apr 2005

Dalton Trans., 2005, 1814-1820

The mineral phase in the cuticles of two species of Crustacea consists of magnesium calcite, amorphous calcium carbonate, and amorphous calcium phosphate

A. Becker, A. Ziegler and M. Epple, Dalton Trans., 2005, 1814 DOI: 10.1039/B412062K

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