Distribution of masticatory myosin in jaw-closers of vertebrates
Eutherian mammals
Carnivora (except lesser panda)
Cat (Felis catus)
Black panther (Panthera pardus melas)
Dog (Canis familiaris)
Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Ferret (Mustela foina)
Primates (except man)
Marmoset monkey (Calisthrix penicillata)
Squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciurens)
Ceropithecus
Macaque
Macaca fasciocolata
Macaca irus
Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
Chiroptera (except Miniopterus schreibersii)
Flying fox
Pteropus scapulatus
Nyctimene robinsonii
Microbat
Macroderma gigas
Kerivoula papuaensis
Nictophilus gouldii
Marsupial mammals
Didelphimorphia
South American opossum (Monodelphis domestica)
American opossum (Didelphys virginiana)
Dasyuromorphia
Fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata)
Brown antechinus (Antechinus stuartii)
Yellow-footed antechinus (Antechinus flavipes)
Diprotodontia (except macropodids)
Brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
Ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus)
Reptiles
Crocodylia
Indopacific crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
Caiman (Caiman crocodylus)
Chelonia
Terrapin
Fish
Pleurotremata
Reef shark (Carcharhinus limbustus)
In some orders with members known to express masticatory myosin,exceptional species not expressing this myosin are also noted.
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