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Cranial biomechanics, bite force and function of the endocranial sinuses in Diprotodon optatum, the largest known marsupial

The giant extinct marsupial Diprotodon optatum has unusual skull morphology for an animal of its size, consisting of very thin bone and large cranial sinuses that occupy most of the internal cranial space. The function of these sinuses is unknown as there are no living marsupial analogues. The finit...

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Pubblicato in:J Anat
Autori principali: Sharp, Alana C., Rich, Thomas H.
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5341585/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26939052
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joa.12456
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