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Autore |
Berkovitz Barry |
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The teeth of non-mammalian vertebrates / / Barry Berkovitz, R. P. Shellis |
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Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : , : Academic Press, , 2017 |
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©2017 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (356 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Teeth |
Vertebrates - Anatomy |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cyclostomes -- Chondrichthyes 1 : sharks -- Chondrichthyes 2 : rays and chimaeras -- Osteichthyes -- Amphibia -- Reptiles 1 : tuatara and lizards -- Reptiles 2 : snakes -- Reptiles 3 : crocodylia -- Tooth formation -- Tooth replacement and ontogeny of the dentition -- Dentine and dental pulp -- Enameloid and enamel. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"The Teeth of Non-Mammalian Vertebrates is the first comprehensive publication devoted to the teeth and dentitions of living fishes, amphibians and reptiles. The book presents a comprehensive survey of the amazing variety of tooth forms among non-mammalian vertebrates, based on descriptions of approximately 400 species belonging to about 160 families. The text is lavishly illustrated with more than 600 high-quality color and monochrome photographs of specimens gathered from top museum collections and researchers from around the world, supplemented by radiographs, scanning electron micrographs, and micro-CT images. This stimulating work discusses the functional morphology of feeding, the attachment of teeth, and the relationship of tooth form to function, with each chapter accompanied by a comprehensive, up-to-date reference list. Following the descriptions of the teeth and dentitions in each class, four chapters review current topics with considerable research activity: tooth development; tooth replacement; and the structure, formation, and |
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evolution of the dental hard tissues. This timely book, authored by internationally recognized teachers and researchers in the field, also reflects the resurgence of interest in the dentitions of non-mammalian vertebrates as experimental systems to help understand genetic changes in the evolution of teeth and jaws. Key features: provides detailed coverage of the dentition of all living groups of non-mammalian vertebrates; includes clear, concise, and up-to-date reviews of tooth structure, attachment, development, and replacement, together with helpful reading lists; offers guidance on tooth morphology for classification and evolution of vertebrates."-- |
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