Patterns and Constraints in Carnivoran and Rodent Dental Complexity and Tooth Size
Patterns and Constraints in Carnivoran and Rodent Dental Complexity and Tooth Size
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食肉动物和啮齿动物牙齿复杂性和牙齿尺寸的模式和限制
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2007
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J. Jernvall
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A. Evans;J. Jernvall
Tooth row complexity is correlated with diet, and so can be used to predict diet in extinct species. • Here, we investigate whether isolated teeth can be used to reconstruct diet. • Isolated lower teeth were reasonable in predicting diet whether tooth position is known or not. • Dental complexity is correlated with the inhibitory cascade rule of relative tooth sizes, and it is likely that inhibition controls both features.