The teeth of non-mammalian vertebrates / Barry Berkovitz, Emeritus Reader in Dental Anatomy, King's College London, United Kingdom ; Visiting Professor, Oman Dental College, Mina Al Fahal, Oman ; Honorary Curator, Odontological Collection, Hunterian Museum, Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom, Peter Shellis, Department of Preventive, Restorative and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Bern, Switzerland.
| Author/creator | Berkovitz, B. K. B. |
| Other author | Shellis, R. P. (Robert Peter) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA, United States : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, [2017] |
| Description | xi, 342 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Agricultural, Biological, and Food Sciences 2017 [EBCABS17] |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Cyclostomes -- Chondrichthyes 1 : sharks -- Chondrichthyes 2 : rays and chimaeras -- Osteichthyes -- Amphibia -- Reptiles 1 : tuatara and lizards -- Reptiles 2 : snakes -- Reptiles 3 : crocodylia -- Tooth formation -- Tooth replacement and ontogeny of the dentition -- Dentine and dental pulp -- Enameloid and enamel. |
| Abstract | "The Teeth of Non-Mammalian Vertebrates is the first comprehensive publication devoted to the teeth and dentitions of living fishes, amphibians and reptiles. The book presents a comprehensive survey of the amazing variety of tooth forms among non-mammalian vertebrates, based on descriptions of approximately 400 species belonging to about 160 families. The text is lavishly illustrated with more than 600 high-quality color and monochrome photographs of specimens gathered from top museum collections and researchers from around the world, supplemented by radiographs, scanning electron micrographs, and micro-CT images. This stimulating work discusses the functional morphology of feeding, the attachment of teeth, and the relationship of tooth form to function, with each chapter accompanied by a comprehensive, up-to-date reference list. Following the descriptions of the teeth and dentitions in each class, four chapters review current topics with considerable research activity: tooth development; tooth replacement; and the structure, formation, and evolution of the dental hard tissues. This timely book, authored by internationally recognized teachers and researchers in the field, also reflects the resurgence of interest in the dentitions of non-mammalian vertebrates as experimental systems to help understand genetic changes in the evolution of teeth and jaws. Key features: provides detailed coverage of the dentition of all living groups of non-mammalian vertebrates; includes clear, concise, and up-to-date reviews of tooth structure, attachment, development, and replacement, together with helpful reading lists; offers guidance on tooth morphology for classification and evolution of vertebrates."-- Page 4 of cover. |
| General note | Book available in 2016. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016944634 |
| ISBN | 9780128028506 |
| ISBN | 0128028505 |
| ISBN | (e-book) |