Functional differentiation of the microstructure in the upper carnassial enamel of the spotted hyena

Palaeontographica, Abteilung A: Palaozoologie - Stratigraphie

Volumn 278, Issue 1-6, 2006, Pages 149-162

  Rensberger, John M ^a   Stefen, Clara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Museum fur Tierkunde   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carnassials; Crocuta; Enamel microstructure; Functional morphology

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; BONE; ENAMEL; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MAMMAL; MICROSTRUCTURE; TOOTH;

EID: 37849185678     PISSN: 03750442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1127/pala/278/2006/149     Document Type: Article

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