Biol Lett April 2013 PMID 23445952

Jaws for a spiral-tooth whorl: CT images reveal novel adaptation and phylogeny in fossil Helicoprion.

Leif Tapanila, Jesse Pruitt, Alan Pradel, Cheryl D Wilga, Jason B Ramsay, Robert Schlader, Dominique A Didier

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The discussions overall show enthusiasm about the novel CT imaging revealing Helicoprion's dental and skull structure, exemplified by phrases like 'new understanding' and 'better insight,' which highlight both technical interest and perceived importance. The tone varies from supportive to analytical, with some posts referencing specific features like the spiral tooth whorl and its implications for adaptation and phylogeny.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions express support or find the research interesting, with some agreements about the significance of the findings.

InterestHigh interest

Posts demonstrate a high level of curiosity, especially regarding the new imaging techniques and evolutionary insights.

EngagementModerate engagement

Several posts delve into technical details and give their analysis, indicating moderate engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions suggest the research could influence our understanding of ancient marine life, though some posts focus on descriptive summaries rather than broader implications.

Abstract in brief

  • New CT scans of the fossil Helicoprion reveal that its spiral tooth whorl filled the entire lower jaw and was supported along the midline, clarifying its skull structure.
  • The study shows that Helicoprion's upper jaw connected with the skull in two places and that its hyomandibula was not involved in jaw support, identifying it as part of the stem holocephalan group.
  • The findings highlight unique features like lateral cartilage to support the tooth whorl, illustrating an advanced adaptation for continuous tooth addition and retention, representing the peak of its group’s diversity in Late Palaeozoic seas.]

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Al Dragon
@aldragon_net · X

https://t.co/9dr8a9om9b единственный найденный экземпляр с чем-то кроме зубов томографировали и моделировали как могли, и с 2013 года всё же считается установленным, что рыба-спиральная-пила выглядела так: https://t.co/iti6Ka8LPn

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Jossano de Rosso Morais
@jossano_morais · X

Lembrando que isso é apenas um pequeno resumo dessa história evolutiva incrível, mais informações nas fontes: https://t.co/P09j0kIjCj https://t.co/tSwzLtVzgj

Feb 27, 2024 · 39 likes · 9,671 followers View post →
サメ田氏
@yokkikuroboshi1 · X

10年近く前に化石のCTスキャンで口周りの形は判明してますね。 https://t.co/dENB9aV4bl https://t.co/0s7TcE1Lx0

Dec 12, 2022 · 19 likes · 5 shares · 4,519 followers View post →
c0nc0rdance
@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · Bluesky

Which suggests they mostly ate soft-bodied animals that may have had outer shells, like modern squid or nautiloids. The buzzsaw arrangement *may* have been ideal for biting and pulling the squishy bits out of the crunchy bits with less effort than a horizontal array of teeth.

Jan 19, 2025 · 14 likes · 1 share View post →
uoichiba
@uoichiba1027 · X

2013年にCTスキャンを用いた研究によって、螺旋状の歯の正しい位置が明らかになりました。 また、軟骨魚類の中でもサメ類とは別の全頭亜綱というグループに含められることも分かりました。 以下のサイトから論文のPDFがご覧になれます(英語なので注意)。 https://t.co/T8pNB4p1Wz

May 19, 2020 · 13 likes · 4 shares · 2,070 followers View post →
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@SharkiesOTD Link: https://t.co/8LLeTTHiKK

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c0nc0rdance
@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · Bluesky

Which suggests they mostly ate soft-bodied animals that may have had outer shells, like modern squid or nautiloids. The buzzsaw arrangement *may* have been ideal for biting and pulling the squishy bits out of the crunchy bits with less effort than a horizontal array of teeth.

Jan 19, 2025 · 14 likes · 1 share View post →
Neptune
@neptune_x8 · X

سمكة Helicoprion تحتوي على فك دائري مع مجموعة لولبية من الأسنان الحادة..وهو نوع من أسماك القرش القاتلة التي يصل طولها إلى 7 أمتار..وقد عاشت في المحيطات قبل ما يقرب 270 مليون سنة ..وتعد أكبر وأخطر مفترس عاش في المحيط. المصدر: https://t.co/YtoGXQSz85 https://t.co/FuB5NtnXTx

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sminmorph
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youtu.be/0ne_WZbhtTg?... this channel has been my obsession lately

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Jossano de Rosso Morais
@jossano_morais · X

Lembrando que isso é apenas um pequeno resumo dessa história evolutiva incrível, mais informações nas fontes: https://t.co/P09j0kIjCj https://t.co/tSwzLtVzgj

Feb 27, 2024 · 39 likes · 9,671 followers View post →
Miguel Díaz
@MiguelDiaz____ · X

RT @AsombroVerde: HELICOPRION UN PEZ EXTINTO CON UNA SIERRA CIRCULAR EN LA BOCA -Peces cartilaginosos similar a tiburones -Extinto hace 225…

Dec 6, 2023 · 1 share · 927 followers View post →
Asombro Verde
@AsombroVerde · X

HELICOPRION UN PEZ EXTINTO CON UNA SIERRA CIRCULAR EN LA BOCA -Peces cartilaginosos similar a tiburones -Extinto hace 225 m.a. -7,5 m -Posiblemente comían animales blandos como calamares -Muchas teorías ubicación de dientes pero ya está resuelto (Foto 1) https://t.co/RARqAUSrdt https://t.co/RNB31BpQOK

Dec 6, 2023 · 5 likes · 1 share · 4,878 followers View post →
足ひれ
@asihire · X

RT @Nagapiii: 論文はこちら。 ヘリコプリオンの歴代の想像図が楽しい。 Jaws for a spiral-tooth whorl: CT images reveal novel adaptation and phylogeny in fossil Helicop…

May 9, 2023 · 5 shares · 3,239 followers View post →
さちほこ
@orca_sakamata_K · X

RT @Nagapiii: 論文はこちら。 ヘリコプリオンの歴代の想像図が楽しい。 Jaws for a spiral-tooth whorl: CT images reveal novel adaptation and phylogeny in fossil Helicop…

May 8, 2023 · 5 shares · 777 followers View post →
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@hakooshi2019 · X

RT @Nagapiii: 論文はこちら。 ヘリコプリオンの歴代の想像図が楽しい。 Jaws for a spiral-tooth whorl: CT images reveal novel adaptation and phylogeny in fossil Helicop…

Apr 19, 2023 · 5 shares · 1,585 followers View post →
ナカイサヤカ@フル
@sayakatake · X

RT @Nagapiii: 論文はこちら。 ヘリコプリオンの歴代の想像図が楽しい。 Jaws for a spiral-tooth whorl: CT images reveal novel adaptation and phylogeny in fossil Helicop…

Apr 19, 2023 · 5 shares · 12,206 followers View post →
ながぴい
@Nagapiii · X

論文はこちら。 ヘリコプリオンの歴代の想像図が楽しい。 Jaws for a spiral-tooth whorl: CT images reveal novel adaptation and phylogeny in fossil Helicoprion | Biology Letters https://t.co/COdJm6WfNQ https://t.co/Fy1dHPlCn5

Apr 19, 2023 · 7 likes · 5 shares · 2,527 followers View post →
Tyler Greenfield
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Miyu_rao
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RT @yokkikuroboshi1: 10年近く前に化石のCTスキャンで口周りの形は判明してますね。 https://t.co/dENB9aV4bl

Dec 12, 2022 · 5 shares · 528 followers View post →
Takeshi
@angustidens · X

RT @yokkikuroboshi1: 10年近く前に化石のCTスキャンで口周りの形は判明してますね。 https://t.co/dENB9aV4bl

Dec 12, 2022 · 5 shares · 3,536 followers View post →
罪憑き
@tumi_tuki · X

RT @yokkikuroboshi1: 10年近く前に化石のCTスキャンで口周りの形は判明してますね。 https://t.co/dENB9aV4bl

Dec 12, 2022 · 5 shares · 423 followers View post →
Jun
@ni075 · X

RT @yokkikuroboshi1: 10年近く前に化石のCTスキャンで口周りの形は判明してますね。 https://t.co/dENB9aV4bl

Dec 12, 2022 · 5 shares · 6,016 followers View post →
サメ田氏
@yokkikuroboshi1 · X

10年近く前に化石のCTスキャンで口周りの形は判明してますね。 https://t.co/dENB9aV4bl https://t.co/0s7TcE1Lx0

Dec 12, 2022 · 19 likes · 5 shares · 4,519 followers View post →
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@Gockie · X

コレわりと最近、化石のCTで口の中に格納されてる様子が確認されて決着ついたんじゃなかったか https://t.co/1qSJO5NGWs https://t.co/MCiQQQpnX4

Dec 12, 2022 · 3 likes · 183 followers View post →
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@ks1v · X

RT @aldragon_net: https://t.co/9dr8a9om9b единственный найденный экземпляр с чем-то кроме зубов томографировали и моделировали как могли,…

Jul 16, 2022 · 1 share · 221 followers View post →
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RT @aldragon_net: https://t.co/9dr8a9om9b единственный найденный экземпляр с чем-то кроме зубов томографировали и моделировали как могли,…

Jul 16, 2022 · 1 share · 123 followers View post →
Al Dragon
@aldragon_net · X

https://t.co/9dr8a9om9b единственный найденный экземпляр с чем-то кроме зубов томографировали и моделировали как могли, и с 2013 года всё же считается установленным, что рыба-спиральная-пила выглядела так: https://t.co/iti6Ka8LPn

Jul 16, 2022 · 53 likes · 1 share · 4,242 followers View post →
Dr Headbutt
@AckermansNicole · X

@SmithsonianMag Breakthrough! New CT technology allowed 3D cartilage rendering and a better understanding of the tooth whorl. from Tapanila et a. 2013 https://t.co/16v3HJs0Zj

Apr 9, 2021 · 2 likes · 1,905 followers View post →
uoichiba
@uoichiba1027 · X

@michikomamades こちらです! https://t.co/T8pNB4p1Wz

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@itumonohanasi · X

RT @uoichiba1027: 2013年にCTスキャンを用いた研究によって、螺旋状の歯の正しい位置が明らかになりました。 また、軟骨魚類の中でもサメ類とは別の全頭亜綱というグループに含められることも分かりました。 以下のサイトから論文のPDFがご覧になれます(英語なの…

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@hope_ster · X

RT @uoichiba1027: 2013年にCTスキャンを用いた研究によって、螺旋状の歯の正しい位置が明らかになりました。 また、軟骨魚類の中でもサメ類とは別の全頭亜綱というグループに含められることも分かりました。 以下のサイトから論文のPDFがご覧になれます(英語なの…

Sep 15, 2020 · 4 shares · 1,027 followers View post →
ほげ
@kz_itakura · X

RT @uoichiba1027: 2013年にCTスキャンを用いた研究によって、螺旋状の歯の正しい位置が明らかになりました。 また、軟骨魚類の中でもサメ類とは別の全頭亜綱というグループに含められることも分かりました。 以下のサイトから論文のPDFがご覧になれます(英語なの…

May 20, 2020 · 4 shares · 315 followers View post →
かくた遠悟
@ka_ku_ta · X

RT @uoichiba1027: 2013年にCTスキャンを用いた研究によって、螺旋状の歯の正しい位置が明らかになりました。 また、軟骨魚類の中でもサメ類とは別の全頭亜綱というグループに含められることも分かりました。 以下のサイトから論文のPDFがご覧になれます(英語なの…

May 20, 2020 · 4 shares · 385 followers View post →
uoichiba
@uoichiba1027 · X

2013年にCTスキャンを用いた研究によって、螺旋状の歯の正しい位置が明らかになりました。 また、軟骨魚類の中でもサメ類とは別の全頭亜綱というグループに含められることも分かりました。 以下のサイトから論文のPDFがご覧になれます(英語なので注意)。 https://t.co/T8pNB4p1Wz

May 19, 2020 · 13 likes · 4 shares · 2,070 followers View post →
ガイス
@shitake_reverse · X

RT @japanfossil: @ikimonopd とんでもないです。ギンザメに近いと言われながらも、最新復元では鼻先やエラ蓋はサメに近い見た目になってますね。 https://t.co/J5rnG04zcw 現生ギンザメはエラ蓋ひとつですが、その形は特殊すぎるというこ…

Mar 23, 2020 · 2 shares · 3,476 followers View post →
酔っ払い
@ebinappara13 · X

RT @japanfossil: @ikimonopd とんでもないです。ギンザメに近いと言われながらも、最新復元では鼻先やエラ蓋はサメに近い見た目になってますね。 https://t.co/J5rnG04zcw 現生ギンザメはエラ蓋ひとつですが、その形は特殊すぎるというこ…

Mar 23, 2020 · 2 shares · 206 followers View post →
中島保寿(古生物学者)
@japanfossil · X

@ikimonopd とんでもないです。ギンザメに近いと言われながらも、最新復元では鼻先やエラ蓋はサメに近い見た目になってますね。 https://t.co/J5rnG04zcw 現生ギンザメはエラ蓋ひとつですが、その形は特殊すぎるということかもしれません。ヘリコの復元には原始的なサメを参考にするのが良さそうです。

Mar 22, 2020 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 17,632 followers View post →
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