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Phosphatized adductor muscle remains in a Cenomanian limid bivalve from Villers-sur-Mer (France)

Christian Klug Liane Hüne Rosemarie Roth Michael Hautmann

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Abstract Soft-tissue preservation in molluscs is generally rare, particularly in bivalves and gastropods. Here, we report a three-dimensionally preserved specimen of the limid Acesta clypeiformis from the Cenomanian of France that shows preservation of organic structures of the adductor muscles. Examination under UV-light revealed likely phosphatisation of organic remains, which was corroborated by EDX-analyses. We suggest that the parts of the adductor muscles that are very close to the attachment are particularly resistant to decay and thus may be preserved even under taphonomic conditions usually not favouring soft-tissue fossilisation.

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Fossil man. Human paleontology Paleontology

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Christian Klug

Liane Hüne

Rosemarie Roth

Michael Hautmann

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Klug, C., Hüne, L., Roth, R., Hautmann, M. (2022). Phosphatized adductor muscle remains in a Cenomanian limid bivalve from Villers-sur-Mer (France). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-022-00252-4

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Tahun Terbit: 2022
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.1186/s13358-022-00252-4
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