Glossary of mammalian dental topography

Many different terms have been proposed for features of the tooth crown in mammals.

Upper teeth

NameNomenclature term is used inDefinitionCommentsImage
Anterolingual conuleReig (1977)[1]A conule on the lingual side of an anterocone divided by an anteromedian flexus or fossette
Anteromedian flexusReig (1977)[1]A longitudinal flexus dividing the anterocone into anterolabial and anterolingual conules
Anterolabial conuleReig (1977)[1]A conule on the labial side of an anterocone divided by an anteromedian flexus or fossette
AnteroconeReig (1977)[1]A cusp at the front of the tooth that may be divided into anterolabial and anterolingual conules
ProtostyleReig (1977)[1]A style in front of the protocone, in the protoflexus
ProtoflexusReig (1977)[1]A flexus between the protocone and the anterolingual conule
Anterior mureReig (1977)[1]A crest connecting the anterocone to the protocone
ProtoconeReig (1977)[1]One of the main cusps, at the anterolingual side
EnterostyleReig (1977)[1]A style between the protocone and the hypocone, in the hypoflexus
EnterolophReig (1977)[1]A crest connecting the enterostyle to the mesocone
HypoflexusReig (1977)[1]A flexus between the protocone and the hypocone
MesoconeReig (1977)[1]A conule in the median mure where the mesoloph is attached to it
Median mureReig (1977)[1]A crest connecting the protocone/paracone to the hypocone/metacone
HypoconeReig (1977)[1]One of the main cusps, at the posterolingual side
ProcingulumReig (1977)[1]The front part of the tooth, before the anterior mure
AnteroflexusReig (1977)[1]A flexus between the anteroloph and the anterolabial conule
AnterolophReig (1977)[1]A crest between the paracone and the anterolabial conule that may be connecting to a parastyle
ParastyleReig (1977)[1]A style in front of the paracone
ParaflexusReig (1977)[1]A flexus in front of the paracone
ProtolophuleReig (1977)[1]A small crest in the paraflexus, connected to the protocone
ParalophReig (1977)[1]A crest attaching the paracone to the protocone or the median mure
ParaconeReig (1977)[1]One of the main cusps, at the anterolabial side
ParalophuleReig (1977)[1]A small crest attached to the back side of the paracone
MesoflexusReig (1977)[1]A flexus between the mesoloph and the paracone
MesostyleReig (1977)[1]A style at the labial margin between the paracone and metacone
MesolophReig (1977)[1]A crest in front of the metaflexus, connected to the median mure
MetaflexusReig (1977)[1]A flexus in front of the metacone
MetalophuleReig (1977)[1]A small crest attached to the front side of the metacone
MetaconeReig (1977)[1]One of the main cusps, at the posterolabial side
MetalophReig (1977)[1]A crest attaching the paracone to the hypocone
PosteroflexusReig (1977)[1]A flexus between the posteroloph and the metacone
PosterostyleReig (1977)[1]A crest on the posterolabial corner of the molar
PosterolophReig (1977)[1]A crest at the back of the molar, connected to the hypocone

Lower teeth

NameNomenclature term is used inDefinitionCommentsImage
Anterolingual conulidReig (1977)[1]A conulid on the lingual side of an anteroconid divided by an anteromedian flexid or fossettid
Anteromedian flexidReig (1977)[1]A longitudinal flexid dividing the anteroconid into anterolabial and anterolingual conules
Anterolabial conulidReig (1977)[1]A conulid on the labial side of an anteroconid divided by an anteromedian flexid or fossettid
AnteroconidReig (1977)[1]A cusp at the front of the tooth that may be divided into anterolabial and anterolingual conulids
Anterolabial cingulumReig (1977)[1]A crest before the protoconid and protoflexid
ProtostylidReig (1977)[1]A stylid in front of the protoconid, in the protoflexid
ProtoflexidReig (1977)[1]A flexid between the protoconid and the anterolabial conulid
Anterior muridReig (1977)[1]A crest connecting the anteroconid to the protoconid
ProtoconidReig (1977)[1]One of the main cusps, at the anterolabial side
EctostylidReig (1977)[1]A stylid between the protoconid and the hypoconid, in the hypoflexid
EctolophidReig (1977)[1]A crest connecting the ectostylid to the mesoconid
HypoflexidReig (1977)[1]A flexid between the protoconid and the hypoconid
MesoconidReig (1977)[1]A conulid in the median murid where the mesolophid is attached to it
Median muridReig (1977)[1]A crest connecting the protoconid/metaconid to the hypoconid/entoconid
HypoconidReig (1977)[1]One of the main cusps, at the posterolabial side
ProcingulumReig (1977)[1]The front part of the tooth, before the anterior murid
AnteroflexidReig (1977)[1]A flexid between the anterolophid and the anterolingual conulid
AnterolophidReig (1977)[1]A crest between the metaconid and the anterolabial conulid that may be connecting to a metastylid
MetastylidReig (1977)[1]A stylid in front of the metaconid
MetaflexidReig (1977)[1]A flexid in front of the metaconid
ProtolophulidReig (1977)[1]A small crest in the mesoflexid, connected to the protoconid
MetalophidReig (1977)[1]A crest attaching the metaconid to the protoconid or the anterior murid
MetaconidReig (1977)[1]One of the main cusps, at the anterolingual side
MetalophulidReig (1977)[1]A small crest attached to the back side of the metaconid
MesoflexidReig (1977)[1]A flexid between the mesolophid and the paraconid
MesostylidReig (1977)[1]A stylid at the labial margin between the metaconid and entoconid
MesolophidReig (1977)[1]A crest in front of the entoflexid, connected to the median murid
EntoflexidReig (1977)[1]A flexid in front of the entoconid
EntolophulidReig (1977)[1]A small crest attached to the front side of the entoconid
EntoconidReig (1977)[1]One of the main cusps, at the posterolingual side
EntolophidReig (1977)[1]A crest attaching the entoconid to the hypoconid or median murid
PosteroflexidReig (1977)[1]A flexid between the posterolophid and the metaconid
HypolophulidReig (1977)[1]A small crest in the posteroflexid attached to the posterolophid
PosterostylidReig (1977)[1]A crest on the posterolingual corner of the molar
PosterolophidReig (1977)[1]A crest at the back of the molar, connected to the hypoconid

References

  1. Reig, 1977, fig. 3

Literature cited

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