Mammalian Teeth

Mammalian tooth forms modeled in this paper. a-d: Carnassial, PM⁴ (a, b) and M₁ (c, d) (Felis catus; Carnivora: Felidae). e-h: Zalambdodont, M² (e, f) and M₂ (g, h) (Tenrec ecaudatus; Insectivora: Tenrecidae). i-l: Dilambdodont, M² (i, j) and M₂ (k, l) (Myotis daubentoni; Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae). m-p: Tribosphenic, M² (m, n) and M₂ (o, p) (Didelphis virginiana; Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae). Lower right-side teeth in lingual (a, e, i, m) and occlusal (b, f, j, n) views; upper right-side teeth in lingual (c, g, k, o) and occlusal (d, h, l, p) views. Anterior to left. Scale bars = 1 mm.

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Alistair Evans and Gordon Sanson, December 2003