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100 1 _aFox, Richard C.
245 1 4 _aThe Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2009-10-24
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles" by Richard C. Fox is a scientific publication produced during the mid-20th century, specifically in 1964. This document falls within the domain of paleontology and comparative anatomy, focusing on the jaw musculature of primitive reptiles that are part of the evolutionary lineage leading to mammals. The work aims to shed light on the morphology and functional implications of these muscles based on fossil records and anatomical comparisons with contemporary species. The book presents a detailed analysis of the adductor jaw muscles in three genera: "Captorhinus", "Dimetrodon", and "Thrinaxodon". Fox meticulously reconstructs the anatomical features and relationships of these muscles through both direct evidence from fossil remains and hypothetical models based on functional demands. He explores the evolutionary changes in musculature, highlighting how adaptations in jaw structure affected feeding mechanics and movement capabilities. The study illustrates the significance of these muscles in understanding the evolutionary transition from reptiles to mammals, emphasizing the mechanical and functional implications of their morphology. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aReptiles, Fossil
653 _aJaws
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30321
999 _c71168
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