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The Bone Tissue of the Rostrum of a Mesoplodon Densirostris Whale: a Mammalian Biomineral Demonstrating Extreme Texture

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Rogers, K.D., Zioupos, P. The Bone Tissue of the Rostrum of a Mesoplodon Densirostris Whale: a Mammalian Biomineral Demonstrating Extreme Texture. Journal of Materials Science Letters 18, 651–654 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006615422214

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