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Morphological variation of the relictual alveolar structures in the mandibles of baleen whales
Living baleen whales (mysticetes) are bulk filter feeders that use keratinous baleen plates to filter food from prey laden water. Extant mysticetes are born entirely edentulous, though they possess tooth buds early in ontogeny, a trait inherited from toothed ancestors. The mandibles of extant baleen...
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| Published in: | PeerJ |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Artigo |
| Language: | Inglês |
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PeerJ Inc.
2021
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| Online Access: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8327965/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34395101 https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11890 |
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