Eduardo San Miguel

Life Span Variation of the Freshwater Pearl Shell: A Model Species for Testing Longevity Mechanisms in Animals (2000)

Valery Ziuganov, Eduardo San Miguel, Richard J. Neves, Angeles Longa, Carlos Fernández, Rafaela Amaro, ...

Only about a dozen species of animals are known to achieve maximum ages (Amax) exceeding 100 yrs, including the freshwater pearl shell (Margaritifera margaritifera). This species has a life-span of...