DevilDog Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) I know the bourlette on a shark tooth is the chevron shaped material between the enamel and the root, but what was it actually? Clearly it is not root or enamel, but did it serve a specific purpose? Was it structural? An attachment point for a ligament? A conduit for nutrients into the tooth? That they seem to be only on mega-toothed shark teeth suggests something related to size? Any theories or ideas? Edited January 12, 2022 by DevilDog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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