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Molar occlusion and jaw roll in early crown mammals

Triconodontidae are considered the first carnivorous crown mammals. A virtual reconstruction of the masticatory cycle in the Late Jurassic Priacodon showed that triconodontid dental function is characterized by precise cutting on elongated crests. The combination of traits linked to both carnivorous...

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Autores principales: Jäger, Kai R. K., Cifelli, Richard L., Martin, Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7759581/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33361774
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79159-4

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