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Stabilizing selection on the variability of spacing of Lobodon carcinophaga (crabeater seal) postcanine teeth for successful filter-feeding foraging strategies

Pollak, Megan; Pollak, Megan (University of Oregon, 2020)

Pinnipeds, the group that includes true seals, eared seals, and walruses, generally display highly variable tooth spacing. Previous studies have credited this variability to the typical pinniped feeding mechanism, a ...