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Replacing the first-generation dentition in pufferfish with a unique beak.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 22 May 2012
Fraser Gareth J, Britz Ralf, Hall Andie, Johanson Zerina, Smith Moya M
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Teleost fishes comprise approximately half of all living vertebrates. The extreme range of diversity in teleosts is remarkable, especially, extensive morphological variation in their jaws and dentition. Some of the most unusual dentitions are found among members of the highly derived teleost order Tetraodontiformes, which includes triggerfishes, boxfishes, ocean sunfishes, and pufferfishes. Adult pufferfishes...
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