⟳ Репост от Professor John R. Hutchinson
New paper by Ph.D. student Melvin Vankelst in Proc B. We modified our semi-automated high density 3D geometric morphometrics protocol to fit carnivoran molars, and test the shape-diet links of these teeth. Check it out! @universitedeliege.bsky.social royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
Decoupling geometry and topography reveals contrasting ecomorphological signals in carnivoran carnassial teethAbstract. The lower carnassial tooth (m1) is a key innovation underlying the ecological diversification of Carnivora. However, their exceptionally diverseroyalsocietypublishing.org