Morphogeny and function of the dentition of Henodus chelyops HUENE, 1936 (Placodontia, Triassic)

Authors
Reif, WE Stein, F
Citation
We. Reif et F. Stein, Morphogeny and function of the dentition of Henodus chelyops HUENE, 1936 (Placodontia, Triassic), N J GEO P-M, (2), 1999, pp. 65-80
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
NEUES JAHRBUCH FUR GEOLOGIE UND PALAONTOLOGIE-MONATSHEFTE
ISSN journal
00283630 → ACNP
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
65 - 80
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3630(199902):2<65:MAFOTD>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
In addition to the well-known crushing tooth and the hypothetical ceratinou s sieving apparatus Henodus had a biting dentition in the front part of the jaw which was unknown so far. Its very small teeth are densely spaced and probably had to be replaced as one set. This may have forced the animals to hibernate which is in good accordance with the current model of the Gipske uper-facies.