Fourth Molars in the Anthropoidea
Fourth molars are not common in the anthropoidea. Orangutans possess the highest frequencies (7-13%) while many genera in the suborder lack the fourth molars. A review of the incidence of M4's in the Anthropoidea is presented and a description of the ontogeny of M4 in Macaca nemestrina is descr...
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Dental Anthropology Association,
2002-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Fourth molars are not common in the anthropoidea. Orangutans possess the highest frequencies (7-13%) while many genera in the suborder lack the fourth molars. A review of the incidence of M4's in the Anthropoidea is presented and a description of the ontogeny of M4 in Macaca nemestrina is described and offered as an explanation of the development of M4's in this taxon. |
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| Item Description: | https://doi.org/10.26575/daj.v16i1.167 1096-9411 |