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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 of tooth primordia were generated using MacReco software. Regional growth of the crown and asynchronous maturation of...
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