Scales and tooth whorls of ancient fishes challenge distinction between external and oral 'teeth'
Scales and tooth whorls of ancient fishes challenge distinction between external and oral 'teeth'
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United States: Public Library of Science
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The debate about the origin of the vertebrate dentition has been given fresh fuel by new fossil discoveries and developmental studies of extant animals. Odontodes (teeth or tooth-like structures) can be found in two distinct regions, the 'internal' oropharyngeal cavity and the 'external' skin. A recent hypothesis argues that regularly patterned odo...
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Scales and tooth whorls of ancient fishes challenge distinction between external and oral 'teeth'
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1430420674
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1430420674
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0071890
