Polarimetry of Pinctada fucata nacre indicates myostracal layer interrupts nacre structure

The inner layer of many bivalve and gastropod molluscs consists of iridescent nacre, a material that is structured like a brick wall with bricks consisting of crystalline aragonite and mortar of organic molecules. Myostracal layers formed during shell growth at the point of muscle attachment to the...

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Published in:	Royal Society Open Science
Main Authors:	Rebecca A. Metzler, Joshua A. Jones, Anthony J. D'Addario, Enrique J. Galvez
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Royal Society 2017-01-01
Subjects:	nacre myostracal layer imaging polarimetry orientation
Online Access:	https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.160893