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The Head and Neck Anatomy of Sea Turtles (Cryptodira: Chelonioidea) and Skull Shape in Testudines

BACKGROUND: Sea turtles (Chelonoidea) are a charismatic group of marine reptiles that occupy a range of important ecological roles. However, the diversity and evolution of their feeding anatomy remain incompletely known. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Using computed tomography and classical compara...

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Autores principales: Jones, Marc E. H., Werneburg, Ingmar, Curtis, Neil, Penrose, Rod, O’Higgins, Paul, Fagan, Michael J., Evans, Susan E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3492385/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23144831
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0047852