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Enamel structure in some therapsids and mesozoic mammals.
Calcified Tissue International
|November 1, 1979
Summary
Mammalian enamel evolved more tubules and prismatic structures over time. Early Triassic mammals had hexagonal crystal columns, distinct from later prismatic enamels with interprismatic regions.
Area of Science:
- Paleontology
- Paleoecology
- Evolutionary Biology
Background:
- Mammalian enamel microstructure provides insights into evolutionary history.
- Therapsids and Mesozoic mammals represent key transitional groups in mammalian evolution.