Shape and mechanics in thalattosuchian (Crocodylomorpha) skulls: Implications for feeding behaviour and niche partitioning

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 215, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 555-576

  Pierce, S E ^a   Angielczyk, K D ^b   Rayfield, E J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dietary preference; Finite element analysis; Mechanical performance; Niche partitioning; Shape variation

Indexed keywords

ALLIGATOR; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BONE STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOFACIAL MORPHOLOGY; ECOLOGICAL NICHE; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GENETIC CONSERVATION; MORPHOTYPE; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SYMPATRY;

ALLIGATORS AND CROCODILES; ANIMALS; BITE FORCE; CEPHALOMETRY; DIET; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FOSSILS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PHYLOGENY; SKULL; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); CROCODYLOMORPHA; METRIORHYNCHIDAE; TELEOSAURIDAE; THALATTOSUCHIA;

EID: 70350009034     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2009.01137.x     Document Type: Article

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