Three-dimensional primate molar enamel thickness

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 187-195

  Olejniczak, Anthony J ^a   Tafforeau, Paul ^b,c   Feeney, Robin N M ^a   Martin, Lawrence B ^d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Institut International de Paléoprimatologie et Paléontologie Humaine   (France)

^c EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY   (France)

^d STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Micro computed tomography; Primate enamel thickness; Relative enamel thickness; Three dimensional measurement

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; ENAMEL; FOSSIL RECORD; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PHYLOGENY; PRIMATE; SKELETAL REMAINS; TAXONOMY;

CERCOPITHECOIDEA; HOMINIDAE; HOMO; PONGO; PRIMATES;

EID: 38849136041     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2007.09.014     Document Type: Article

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