Tooth occlusal morphology in the durophagous marine reptiles, Placodontia (Reptilia: Sauropterygia)
Placodontia were a group of marine reptiles that lived in shallow nearshore environments during the Triassic. Based on tooth morphology it has been inferred that they were durophagous, but tooth morphology differs among species: Placodontoid placodonts have teeth described as hemispherical, and the...
Main Authors: | Crofts, S, Neenan, J, Scheyer, T, Summers, A |
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Format: | Journal article |
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Cambridge University Press
2016
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