Dental replacement in Mesozoic birds: evidence from newly discovered Brazilian enantiornithines

Abstract Polyphyodonty—multiple tooth generations—in Mesozoic birds has been confirmed since the nineteenth century. Their dental cycle had been assessed through sparse data from tooth roots revealed through broken jawbones and disattached teeth. However, detailed descriptions of their tooth cycling...

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Main Authors: Yun-Hsin Wu, Luis M. Chiappe, David J. Bottjer, William Nava, Agustín G. Martinelli
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/304f76dfc23142a5a3399322c894c03c
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