Evolution of molar enamel microstructure in North American Notharctidae (primates)

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 293-309

  Maas, M C ^a   O'Leary, M ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental function; Enamel microstructure; Eocene; Notharctidae; Primate evolution; Prism decussation

Indexed keywords

NOTHARCTIDAE; PRIMATES; TRIGONODUS;

DENTITION; ENAMEL; EOCENE; EVOLUTION; NOTHARCTIDAE; PRIMATE;

EID: 0030425856     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.1996.0062     Document Type: Article

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