Ontogeny of postcanine tooth form in the ferret, Mustela putorius (Carnivora: Mammalia), and the evolution of dental diversity within the Mustelidae.

doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-4687(199807)237:1<69::AID-JMOR6>3.0.CO;2-J

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Ontogeny of postcanine tooth form in the ferret, Mustela putorius (Carnivora: Mammalia), and the evolution of dental diversity within the Mustelidae.

Journal of morphology - 1 Jul 1998

Popowics T E

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This study describes dental development within the ferret, Mustela putorius, through study of the form of the carnassial teeth and the upper first molar at progressive growth stages. Primordial teeth were serially sectioned in sagittal and transverse planes and three-dimensional reconstructions o...

Topics

Animals
Bicuspid
Dental Enamel
Dentin
Ferrets
Genetic Variation
Molar
Phylogeny
Tooth Crown
Tooth Germ

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