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Almeja de ventilación térmica (Calyptogena magnifica) La hemoglobina La almeja de ventilación térmica (Calyptogena

R C Terwilliger, N B Terwilliger, A Arp

    Science (New York, N.Y.)
    |February 25, 1983
    PubMed
    Resumen

    Este estudio revela que la almeja Calyptogena magnifica posee abundante hemoglobina dentro de sus glóbulos rojos, un rasgo único entre las almejas heterodontes. Esta hemoglobina probablemente ayuda en el transporte de oxígeno para su metabolismo quimioautotrófico.

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