A new cuspidate ptychodontid shark (Chondrichthyes; Elasmobranchii), from the Upper Cretaceous of Morocco with comments on tooth functionalities and replacement patterns

The first articulated dentition of †Ptychodus from Africa is described herein. The specimen, likely coming from the Turonian of the Asfla area (Goulmima region, southeastern Morocco), exhibits a well-preserved lower dental plate of a second-level predator. A new species, †P. maghrebianus sp. nov., i...

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Autores principales: Amadori, Manuel, Kindlimann, René, Fornaciari, Eliana, Giusberti, Luca, Kriwet, Jürgen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7612291/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35111270
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2021.104440

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7612291/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35111270
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2021.104440

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