# Structural and geochemical characterization of two extant Bryozoa from the Mediterranean: Myriapora truncata and Smittina cervicornis

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Refer to published paper (currently in review)

Type

collection

Title

Structural and geochemical characterization of two extant Bryozoa from the Mediterranean: Myriapora truncata and Smittina cervicornis

Brief Title

Geochemistry, architecture and crystallography of Myriapora truncata and Smittina cervicornis

Alternate Title

Biomineralization of Bryozoa

Collection Type

Repository

Access Privileges

Research School of Earth Sciences

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

10.25911/yn6h-3b59

Metadata Language

English

Data Language

English

Significance Statement

Dataset accompanying publication

Brief Description

In situ major and trace elements, Scanning Electron Microscopy images, Electron Backscatter Diffraction data, Transmission Electron Microscopy images and Electron Diffraction Data

Full Description

Refer to published paper (currently in review)

Contact Email

dorrit.jacob@anu.edu.au

Contact Address

Research School of Earth Sciences
The Australian National University
142 Mills Road, ACTON
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Principal Investigator

Dorrit Jacob

Collaborators

Grit Benedix;
Richard Wirth;
Luiz F.G. Morales;
Anja Schreiber;
Jacob Lovi;
Joachim Scholz;
Silviu Martha

Fields of Research

370501 - Biomineralisation;
370504 - Marine geoscience;
370505 - Mineralogy and crystallography

Socio-Economic Objective

280102 - Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences;
280111 - Expanding knowledge in the environmental sciences;
280120 - Expanding knowledge in the physical sciences

Keywords

Biomineralization, calcite III, ACC, EBSD

Type of Research Activity

Pure basic research

Geospatial Location

Location Value
42.4339° N, 10.0951° E)

Location Type

Date of data creation

2025

Year of data publication

2026

Creator(s) for Citation

Surname
Jacob

Given Name
Dorrit

Surname
Benedix

Given Name
Grit

Surname
Wirth

Given Name
Richard

Surname
Morales

Given Name
Luiz

Surname
Schreiber

Given Name
Anja

Surname
Lovi

Given Name
Jacob

Surname
Scholz

Given Name
Joachim

Surname
Martha

Given Name
Silviu

Publisher for Citation

The Australian National University Data Commons

Publications

Identifier Value

Publication Reference
in review

Publication Title
Transient calcite precursor phases in Bryozoa: Smittina cervicornis and Myriapora truncata from the Mediterranean

Identifier Type

Access Rights

open

Access Rights Type

Open

Rights held in and over the data

CC BY

Licence Type

CC-BY - Attribution (Version 4)

Retention Period

indefinitely

Extent or Quantity

10

Data Size

ca. 4GB

Data Management Plan

No

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Size: 82.2 MB

Identifier: anudc:6460

Status: Published\
Published to:

- Australian National University
- Australian National Data Service

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