Fig. 3: Incremental lines of Dimetrodon cf. D. limbatus. | Nature Communications

Fig. 3: Incremental lines of Dimetrodon cf. D. limbatus.

From: Permian hypercarnivore suggests dental complexity among early amniotes

Fig. 3: Incremental lines of Dimetrodon cf. D. limbatus.The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI.

a Lateral view of Dimetrodon. b ROMVP 85510, maxillary tooth family, photographed in lingual view showing the plane of LL section through the functional tooth and replacement tooth. c Whole view of longitudinal LL section near the crown apex of functional and replacement tooth. d Closeup view of functional tooth LL cross-section showing incremental lines, white arrows. e Closeup view of replacement tooth LL cross-section showing incremental lines, white arrows. Skull drawing was modified from Reisz42 and Brink and Reisz43.

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