Terrestrialisation and the cranial architecture of tetrapods
Using four extinct land vertebrate species as examples, I discuss ontogenetic strategies as well as the potential influence of bite- and other external forces on the formation of the land vertebrate skull. In principle, areas under biomechanical stress are strongly ossified, whereas regions with lit...
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| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Fossil Record |
| Online Access: | https://fr.pensoft.net/article/137860/download/pdf/ |
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