Eumelanin and pheomelanin pigmentation in mollusc shells may be less common than expected: insights from mass spectrometry
Abstract Background The geometric patterns that adorn the shells of many phylogenetically disparate molluscan species are comprised of pigments that span the visible spectrum. Although early chemical studies implicated melanin as a commonly employed pigment, surprisingly little evidence generated wi...
Main Authors: | Susanne Affenzeller, Klaus Wolkenstein, Holm Frauendorf, Daniel J. Jackson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-019-0346-5 |
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