-
Selenodont teeth are the type of
molars and
premolars commonly found in
ruminant herbivores. They are
characterized by low crowns, and crescent-shaped...
-
elephant belongs to a
genus called Loxodonta because of this feature. In
selenodont molars (so-named
after moon
goddess Selene), the
major cusp is elongated...
- non-ruminants (porcine). All
other even-toed
ungulates have
molars with a
selenodont construction (crescent-shaped cusps) and have the
ability to ruminate...
-
hyracoids by its
lophoselenodont teeth (having
teeth that are
lophodont and
selenodont),
fully molariform premolars, and
relatively high-crowned ch**** teeth...
-
provides a
surface to grip gr****es and foliage. They are
hypsodont and
selenodont,
since the
molars and
premolars are low-crowned and crescent-shaped cusps...
-
strongly elongated limbs of camels. Like
other tylopods,
oromerycids had
selenodont teeth and
gracile limbs. In fact,
oromerycids show only a few specializations...
- long
diastema is seen
between the
front and ch**** teeth. The
latter are
selenodont,
adapted for
grinding up
tough plant matter. Like most
other ruminants...
- by a
mandibular retromolar fossa, the
absence of hypocone, an
ectoloph selenodont and
linked to
strong styles such as
mesostyle in
basal taxa, and a more...
-
similar lifestyle to
hares and rabbits. The
dentition was full and
highly selenodont, i.e. the
premolars and
molars had
curved and crescent-shaped cutting...
- due to the
selenodont morphologies of the molars,
which were
convergent with
tylopods or ruminants. Some
researchers considered the
selenodont families...
