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Table of contents
LIST OF TABLE AND FIGURES
FOREWORD
ABSTRACT
RESUME SUBSTANTIEL EN FRANCAIS
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Origin and functions of teeth
Homology and diversity of teleost teeth
Parrotfishes (Scarinae) are specialized Labridae
Parrotfish are unique among coral reef fishes by their feeding behaviour and their ecological importance
Previous studies on parrotfish dentitions
AIM OF THE THESIS
ORAL TOOTH TERMINOLOGY
CHAPTER 1. MAIN EVOLUTIONARY TRENDS OF PARROTFISH DENTITION
Chapter 1A: the same feeding behavior evolved three times independently in parrotfish from different dental arrangements
Chapter 1B: the evolution of oral dentition in parrotfish is underpinned by different tempos of tooth replacement
Chapter 1C: Phenotyping plicidentine and associated mineralized tissues in oral fangs of parrotfish (Scarinae, Labriformes)
CHAPTER 2. ECOMORPHOLOGY OF THE FEEDING APPARATUS
Chapter 2A: Two independent emergences of grazing in parrotfish associated with dental convergence but osteological differences
Chapter 2B: MicroCT-based determination of digestive contents in coral reef fishes
CHAPTER 3. ECOLOGICAL ROLE OF PARROTFISH IN A DIVERSE FISH COMMUNITY
Chapter 3A: Synchrony patterns reveal different degrees of trophic guild vulnerability after disturbances in a coral reef fish community
GENERAL CONCLUSION & PERSPECTIVES
Emergence of grazing in parrotfish
Developmental heterochrony
Ontogeny of pharyngeal dentitions
Non-coalesced dentitions
Is morphological diversity associated to diet specialization?
How dental plates are formed?
Ecological study of fish population
Conclusion
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