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Early evidence of molariform hypsodonty in a Triassic stem-mammal

Hypsodonty, the occurrence of high-crowned teeth, is widespread among mammals with diets rich in abrasive material, such as plants or soil, because it increases the durability of dentitions against wear. Hypsodont postcanine teeth evolved independently in multiple mammalian lineages and in the close...

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Autores principales: Melo, Tomaz P., Ribeiro, Ana Maria, Martinelli, Agustín G., Soares, Marina Bento
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6598982/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31253810
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10719-7

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