Variations in molar enamel thickness among primates

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 35, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 507-522

  Shellis, R P ^a,d   Beynon, A D ^b   Reid, D J ^b   Hiiemae, K M ^c  

^a MRC Dental Group Dental School   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Syracuse Institute for Sensory Research   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental adaptation; Enamel thickness; Hominoids; Primate

Indexed keywords

DENTITION; ENAMEL;

ANIMALIA; ANTHROPOIDEA; HOMINIDAE; HOMINOIDEA; HOMO; HYLOBATES; PONGO; PRIMATES; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 0032194511     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.1998.0238     Document Type: Article

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