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. 2012 Jan 10;7(1):e29135. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0029135

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Maiolino et al.

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MicroCT images of distal phalanges are displayed in two views: lateral (above) and dorsal (below). Fossil unguals are shown in comparison to extant specimens that bear different unguis forms: falculae (claws), grooming claws, tegulae, and ungulae (nails).