論文

査読有り
2006年4月

Additional materials of Myanmarpithecus yarshensis (Amphipithecidae, Primates) from the middle Eocene Pondaung Formation

PRIMATES
  • N Egi
  • ,
  • M Takai
  • ,
  • T Tsubamoto
  • ,
  • M Maung
  • ,
  • C Sein
  • ,
  • N Shigehara

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開始ページ
123
終了ページ
130
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1007/s10329-005-0159-3
出版者・発行元
SPRINGER JAPAN KK

Myanmarpithecus yarshensis is ail amphipithecid primate from the middle Eocene Pondaung Formation in Myanmar. It was previously known based on maxillary fragments with P-4-M-3 and mandibular fragments with C-P-3 and M2-3. This Study reports new materials for the genus, including a humeral head fragment, a lingual fragment of the right M-2, a lingual fragment of the right M-3, and a left I-1. These new materials were collected from approximately the same point, and likely belonged to the same individual. The upper molar morphology and size of the new materials show similarity to those of the type specimen, indicating that the new materials can be assigned to M. Yarshensis. The humeral head is the first postcranial element that Is associated with dental materials for amphipithecids. The morphological similarity between the previously reported larger humerus and this specimen confirms the assignment of the former specimen to Amphipithecidae and suggests common locomotor adaptations in the family. The upper central incisor is large relative to the molar fragments, but is within the variation among extant platyrrhines. The tooth is spatulate-shaped and high crowned, and lacks the mesial process, indicating similarity to I-1 of haplorhines and clear differences from that of adapoids. It has been suggested that amphipithecids, Including Myanmarpithecits, have affinities with notharctine adapoids, but the morphology of V does not Support the notharctine hypothesis of the Amphipithecidae.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10329-005-0159-3
Web of Science
https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000236702400002&DestApp=WOS_CPL
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1007/s10329-005-0159-3
  • ISSN : 0032-8332
  • eISSN : 1610-7365
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000236702400002

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