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How seashells take shape
Moulton, D. E.; Goriely, A.; Chirat, A. (2018). How seashells take shape. Sc. Am. 318(4): 68-75. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0418-68
In: Scientific American. Scientific American, Inc.: New York. ISSN 0036-8733; e-ISSN 1946-7087, more
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  • Moulton, D. E.
  • Goriely, A.
  • Chirat, A.
Abstract
    Mollusks construct intricate shells with mathematical precision. Mathematical modeling has revealed that the creatures need only to follow a few simple rules to produce these elaborate forms. The findings help to elucidate how many unrelated mollusk species have independently evolved similarly shaped shells.
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