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Pruss, Sara B., Blättler, Clara L., Macdonald, Francis A., Higgins, John A. (2018) Calcium isotope evidence that the earliest metazoan biomineralizers formed aragonite shells. Geology, 46 (9) 763-766 doi:10.1130/g45275.1

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TitleCalcium isotope evidence that the earliest metazoan biomineralizers formed aragonite shells
JournalGeology
AuthorsPruss, Sara B.Author
Blättler, Clara L.Author
Macdonald, Francis A.Author
Higgins, John A.Author
Year2018 (September 1)Volume46
Issue9
PublisherGeological Society of America
DOIdoi:10.1130/g45275.1Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferencePruss, Sara B., Blättler, Clara L., Macdonald, Francis A., Higgins, John A. (2018) Calcium isotope evidence that the earliest metazoan biomineralizers formed aragonite shells. Geology, 46 (9) 763-766 doi:10.1130/g45275.1
Plain TextPruss, Sara B., Blättler, Clara L., Macdonald, Francis A., Higgins, John A. (2018) Calcium isotope evidence that the earliest metazoan biomineralizers formed aragonite shells. Geology, 46 (9) 763-766 doi:10.1130/g45275.1
In(2018, September) Geology Vol. 46 (9) Geological Society of America

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