Comparative microstructural study on the teeth of Mesozoic birds and non-avian dinosaurs

Comparative microstructural study on the teeth of Mesozoic birds and non-avian dinosaurs

Although it is commonly considered that, in birds, there is a trend towards reduced dentition, teeth persisted in birds for 90 Ma and numerous macroscopic morphologies are observed. However, the extent to which the microstructure of bird teeth differs from other lineages is poorly understood. To exp...

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Main Authors: Yan Wang, Zhiheng Li, Chun-Chieh Wang, Alida M. Bailleul, Min Wang, Jingmai O'Connor, Jinhua Li, Xiaoting Zheng, Rui Pei, Fangfang Teng, Xiaoli Wang, Zhonghe Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2023-05-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
bird
non-avian dinosaur
diet
tooth
dentin
enamel
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.230147

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