A strange metal lurking in a mollusk at the bottom of the ocean

Found in the Antarctic depths, the teeth of the sea slug A. albus contain vanadium. No one is quite sure how or why.

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Scilight
Published
2026-07-28
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https://doi.org/10.1063/10.0044572
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Marine Biology and Ecology Research
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A strange metal lurking in a mollusk at the bottom of the ocean

Avery Thompson
Scilight
Marine Biology and Ecology Research
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A strange metal lurking in a mollusk at the bottom of the ocean

Avery Thompson
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Abstract

Found in the Antarctic depths, the teeth of the sea slug A. albus contain vanadium. No one is quite sure how or why.

ScilightVol. 2026(31)
Life below water
Openalex Percentile: Top 10%
Marine Biology and Ecology Research
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