Bibliography and Index of the Sirenia and Desmostylia 
Bibliography Record
| x | Fernand, V. S. V. | ||
| 1953 | The teeth of the dugong. Ceylon Jour. Sci. (B) 25(2): 139-147. Pls. 28-30. Oct. 10, 1953. –Notes that five to six cheek teeth are present; the tusks are thought to "serve no useful purpose"; jaw movement is probably lateral; the enamel is simple; the dentine is tubular (orthodentine); and the cementum is lamellar. Also describes vestigial incisors and the distribution of enamel on the teeth. | ||
Related Index Records
8 related index terms
Behavior, Agonistic and Territorial
| x | 1953 | Fernand, V.S.V. (DD; use of tusks doubtful; 142.) |
Dugong dugon (Müller, 1776) Palmer, 1895
| x | v | 1953 | Fernand, V.S.V. (dentition; 139-147, pls. 28-30.) |
Histology
(SEE ALSO: Skeleton; other organ systems)
(SEE ALSO: Skeleton; other organ systems)
| x | 1953 | Fernand, V.S.V. (DD; tooth enamel, dentine, cementum; 144-146, pls. 28-29.) |
Mastication
(SEE ALSO: Behavior, Ingestive)
(SEE ALSO: Behavior, Ingestive)
| x | 1953 | Fernand, V.S.V. (DD; molar occlusion; 143-144.) |
Natural Death or Injury
(SEE ALSO: Captivity, Sirenians in; Natural Enemies; Pathology; Temperature, Effects of)
(SEE ALSO: Captivity, Sirenians in; Natural Enemies; Pathology; Temperature, Effects of)
| x | 1953 | Fernand, V.S.V. (DD; scars from ?coral or ?shells; 142.) |
Skeleton
(SEE ALSO: Age Determination; Embryology and Ontogeny; Histology; Myology; Sense Organs; Tooth Replacement; and under species)
(SEE ALSO: Age Determination; Embryology and Ontogeny; Histology; Myology; Sense Organs; Tooth Replacement; and under species)
| x | * | 1953 | Fernand, V.S.V. (DD; teeth; 139-147, pls. 28-30.) |
Sri Lanka
| x | 1953 | Fernand, V.S.V. (DD; dentition; 139.) |
Tooth Replacement
| x | * | 1953 | Fernand, V.S.V. (DD; Sri Lanka; 139-147, pls. 28-30.) |