Three dimensional digital reconstruction of the jaw adductor musculature of the extinct marsupial giant Diprotodon optatum
The morphology and arrangement of the jaw adductor muscles in vertebrates reflects masticatory style and feeding processes, diet and ecology. However, gross muscle anatomy is rarely preserved in fossils and is, therefore, heavily dependent on reconstructions. An undeformed skull of the extinct marsu...
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PeerJ Inc.
2014-08-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/514.pdf |