vitrodentin
anatomy
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occurrence in sharks
- In chondrichthyan: Distinguishing features
…of hard enamel-like substances called vitrodentine. The scales covering the skin do not grow throughout life, as they do in bony fishes, but have a limited size; new scales form between existing ones as the body grows. Certain other structures, such as the teeth edging the rostrum (beak) of sawfishes…
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