. Comparative dental anatomy. Teeth; Dentistry. THE TEETH OF MAMMALS 177 which are found in the Eocene formations of the West. One genus—Anaptomorphus—had the generalized characteristics of the progenitors of the Primates. It had the tritubercular upper molar, and a monkey of the later Eocene had the quadritubercular form such as is found in the later Primates and man Fig. 75.—Teeth of New-world Monkey (species unknown). The true monkeys are divided into two great classes,—first the Platyrrliine (wide-nosed), or New World Monkeys (Fig. 75), and second the Catyrrliine (narrow-nosed), or
. Comparative dental anatomy. Teeth; Dentistry. THE TEETH OF MAMMALS 177 which are found in the Eocene formations of the West. One genus—Anaptomorphus—had the generalized characteristics of the progenitors of the Primates. It had the tritubercular upper molar, and a monkey of the later Eocene had the quadritubercular form such as is found in the later Primates and man Fig. 75.—Teeth of New-world Monkey (species unknown). The true monkeys are divided into two great classes,—first the Platyrrliine (wide-nosed), or New World Monkeys (Fig. 75), and second the Catyrrliine (narrow-nosed), or Old World Mon- keys. The Platyrrliine, or American Monkeys, have prehensile tails, wide nostrils, and the dental formula, usually, of the Cebidse,—. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thompson, Alton Howard, 1849-1914; Dewey, Martin, 1881-. St. Louis, C. V. Mosby
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