The Teeth of Non-Mammalian Vertebrates

The Teeth of Non-Mammalian Vertebrates Form, Function, Development and Growth

Second edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

The Teeth of Non-Mammalian Vertebrates: Form, Function, Development and Growth, Second Edition is devoted to the teeth and dentitions of living fishes, amphibians, and reptiles. This book presents a comprehensive survey of the wide variety of tooth forms among non-mammalian vertebrates, based on descriptions of approximately 450 species belonging to about 170 families.This latest edition discusses the functional morphology of feeding, the attachment of teeth, and the relationship of tooth form to function, with each chapter accompanied by a comprehensive, up-to-date reference list. Following the descriptions of the teeth and dentitions in each class, four chapters review current topics with considerable research activity: tooth development; tooth replacement; and the structure, formation, and evolution of the dental hard tissues.

The Teeth of Non-Mammalian Vertebrates: Form, Function, Development and Growth, Second Edition  is authored by internationally recognized teachers and researchers in the field. This new edition reflects the resurgence of interest in the dentitions of non-mammalian vertebrates as experimental systems to help understand genetic changes in evolution of teeth and jaws.

Book information

ISBN: 9780323917896
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Imprint: Academic Press
Pub date:
Edition: Second edition
DEWEY: 573.356
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 1670g
Height: 219mm
Width: 285mm
Spine width: 34mm