Saturday, November 19, 2011

First teeth grew on outside of body

First teeth grew on outside of body
* New research on Early Devonian fish suggests that the world's first teeth evolved outside of the mouth.
* Scales on the exterior of the prehistoric shark-resembling fish appear to have evolved into teeth.
* Teeth were retained among most vertebrates and were passed down to multiple species, including humans.



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