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Tooth mineralization and histology patterns in extinct and extant snaggletooth sharks, Hemipristis (Carcharhiniformes, Hemigaleidae)—Evolutionary significance or ecological adaptation?

Shark jaws exhibit teeth that are arranged into distinct series and files and display great diversities in shapes and structures, which not only is related to their function (grasping, cutting, crushing) during feeding, but also bear a strong phylogenetic signal. So far, most research on the relatio...

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Autores principales: Jambura, Patrick L., Pfaff, Cathrin, Underwood, Charlie J., Ward, David J., Kriwet, Jürgen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6082511/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30089138
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0200951