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XB-ART-22638
Hear Res 1993 May 01;671-2:189-97. doi: 10.1016/0378-5955(93)90246-w.
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Utricular otoconia of some amphibians have calcitic morphology.

Pote KG , Ross MD .


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This report concerns the morphological features of otoconia removed from the inner ear of four amphibian species. Results from scanning electron microscopic examination are compared based on the site of origin. These results show that utricular otoconia have a mineral structure that mimics calcite, rather than the widely accepted idea that they are mineralized by calcium carbonate of the aragonite polymorph.

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