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A unique feeding strategy of the extinct marine mammal Kolponomos: convergence on sabretooths and sea otters

Mammalian molluscivores feed mainly by shell-crushing or suction-feeding. The extinct marine arctoid, Kolponomos, has been interpreted as an otter-like shell-crusher based on similar dentitions. However, neither the masticatory biomechanics of the shell-crushing adaptation nor the way Kolponomos may...

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Publicado no:Proc Biol Sci
Main Authors: Tseng, Z. Jack, Grohé, Camille, Flynn, John J.
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: The Royal Society 2016
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Acesso em linha:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4810869/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26936242
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2016.0044
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