We then used open source tools (3D Slicer and a new module, Dental Dynamics) to measure the oral jaw bones and quantify metrics for every tooth in the dentition (>4,000 in total)!

We used high resolution microCT scanning to capture the fine morphology of the oral jaws and dentition

Pricklebacks are a group of fishes from the pacific coast that have been extensively studied for their diverse diets, with multiple evolutions of omnivory and herbivory.

But we wanted to know how they ate their food, specifically the morphology of their jaws and teeth.

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