2_Dicynodontoid_NHCC_LB832.JPG (IMAGE)

Harvard University, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

2_Dicynodontoid_NHCC_LB832.JPG

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Cross-section through a dicynodont canine under cross-polarized light. The dentine core of the tooth is in grey and the capping enamel is shown in blue/purple. This enamel covering suggests that this caniniform tooth is more like a regular tooth than a true ever-growing tusk.

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Photo by M. Whiteny

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