Evolutionary transformations of the mammalian dentition

Zoosystematics and Evolution

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 167-174

  Butler, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dentition; Homoplasy; Hypocone; Molar function; Occlusion; Tooth cusp; Tribosphenic molars

Indexed keywords

EID: 85070123652     PISSN: 14351935     EISSN: 18600743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mmnz.20010770203     Document Type: Article

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