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The evolution and development of complex molars as a key innovation in mammals have long been of interest yet remain poorly understood. With reference to century‐old theories and modern findings, we focused on the teeth of pinnipeds (Carnivora) and cetaceans (Cetartiodactyla), which are morphologically simple compared with those of other mammals, and thus can be considered a reversal toward the ancestral...