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Functional implications of dentition-based morphotypes in piscivorous fishes

Teeth are crucial in elucidating the life history of vertebrates. However, most studies of teeth have focused on mammals. In heterodont mammals, tooth function is based on tooth shape and position along the jaw. However, the vast majority of vertebrates are homodont, and tooth function might not be...

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Autores principales: Mihalitsis, Michalis, Bellwood, David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6774978/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31598277
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.190040