A Proposed Terminology of Theropod Teeth (Dinosauria, Saurischia)

@inproceedings{Hendrickx2015APT,
  title={A Proposed Terminology of Theropod Teeth (Dinosauria, Saurischia)},
  author={Christophe Hendrickx and Octávio Mateus and Ricardo Ara{\'u}jo},
  year={2015}
}
ABSTRACT Theropod teeth are typically not described in detail, yet these abundant vertebrate fossils are not only frequently reported in the literature, but also preserve extensive anatomical information. Often in descriptions, important characters of the crown and ornamentations are omitted, and in many instances, authors do not include a description of theropod dentition at all. The paucity of information makes identification of isolated teeth difficult and taxonomic assignments uncertain… 
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