A new skull of Megazostrodon (Mammalia, Triconodonta) from the Elliot Formation (Lower Jurassic) of Southern Africa

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dc.contributor.authorGow, Chris E
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-05T12:12:10Z
dc.date.available2015-01-05T12:12:10Z
dc.date.issued1986-06-30
dc.description.abstractA skull of Megazostrodon with atlas and axis in articulation is described. The dental formula is 14/4 C 1/1 Pm 5/5 M 5/5. Tooth wear is more advanced than in the type specimen and the lower molar series contains evidence of tooth replacement. The braincase differs remarkably from that of Morganucodon, the only contemporaneous triconodont in which the skull is adequately known. The lower jaw has an angular process similar to that of Dinnetherium. The earliest triconodonts appear to represent a modest radiation following the attainment of mammalian status.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0078-8554
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/16138
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherBERNARD PRICE INSTITUTE FOR PALAEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCHen_ZA
dc.subjectatlasen_ZA
dc.subjectaxisen_ZA
dc.subjectdental formulaen_ZA
dc.subjectbraincaseen_ZA
dc.subjectMorganucodonen_ZA
dc.titleA new skull of Megazostrodon (Mammalia, Triconodonta) from the Elliot Formation (Lower Jurassic) of Southern Africaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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