Contribution to variation and homology of crown pattern of the upper molar in Taxidea taxus [Mammalia: Mustelidae]

• Autorzy: Pavlinov I. Y.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Polymorphism of upper molar (M1) crown patterns of Taxidea taxus (Schreber, 1777) involves the number, position and interconnection of the cones and cristae constituting the inner part of the crown. Some questions of homology of the cones are briefly considered.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

cone; dental variation; polymorphism; Mustelidae; Taxidea taxus; upper molar; homology; Mammalia; crown pattern

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 1995
• Tom: 40
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.439-442,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Pavlinov I. Y.

• Moscow M.V.Lomonosov University, Bol.Nikitskaya 6., 103009 Moscow, Russia

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