Complex dental wear analysis reveals dietary shift in Triassic placodonts (Sauropsida, Sauropterygia)
Abstract Placodonts were durophagous reptiles of the Triassic seas with robust skulls, jaws, and enlarged, flat, pebble-like teeth. During their evolution, they underwent gradual craniodental changes from the Early Anisian to the Rhaetian, such as a reduction in the number of teeth, an increase in t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2024-02-01
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| Series: | Swiss Journal of Palaeontology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-024-00304-x |