Middle Miocene Pierolapithecus provides a first glimpse into early hominid pelvic morphology

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 658-666

  Hammond, Ashley S ^a   Alba, David M ^b,c   Almécija, Sergio ^b,d,e   Moyà Solà, Salvador ^b  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^d STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Homoplasy; Laser scan; Orthogrady; Pierolapithecus catalaunicus; Proconsul nyanzae

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; HOMINID; MIOCENE; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; PRIMATE; SKELETON; TAXONOMY;

CATALONIA; SPAIN;

HAPLORHINI; HOMINIDAE; HOMINOIDEA; IPS; PIEROLAPITHECUS CATALAUNICUS; PROCONSUL NYANZAE;

EID: 84877685219     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2013.03.002     Document Type: Article

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