Growth increments in teeth of <i>Diictodon</i> (Therapsida)
Growth increments circa 0.02 mm in width have been observed in sectioned tusks of Diictodon from the Late Permian lower Beaufort succession of the South African Karoo, dated between about 260 and 245 million years ago. Mean growth increments show a decline from relatively high values in the Tropidos...
Main Author: | J. Francis Thackeray |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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1991-09-01
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Series: | Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science |
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Online Access: | https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/408 |
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