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A Worm without a Mouth Dissolves Whale Bones and Acid Released by the Skin Opens the Way to Fat Hidden in the Skeleton
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When a whale dies and sinks, its bones can sustain communities from the bottom of the sea for years. Among the most specialized organisms are the Osedax worms, anelids without mouth or functional intestine that make structures similar to roots penetrate the bone and release acid to dissolve their mineral part and reach organic compounds stored in the...
·São Paulo, Brazil
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