The maxillary canal in Cynognathus and Diademodon (Cynodontia, Cynognathia)
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- 17 July 2026
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in The Science of Nature
- Vol. 113 (4)
Abstract
The maxillary canal system in Cynognathus and Diademodon is described. The hypothesis that expansion of the maxillary sinus represents a synapomorphy of the clade Cynognathia is supported. A trend towards the reduction of the inferior palpebral ramus is proposed.Keywords
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- University of the Witwatersrand
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