RT Journal Article
T1 Maxillary and frontal sinuses in Eurasian Miocene hominoids: phylogenetic implications
A1 Pérez De Los Ríos, Miriam
A1 Moyà-Solà, Salvador
A1 Alba, David Martínez
A1 Fortuny, Josep
AB The paranasal sinuses (maxillary, frontal, ethmoidal and sphenoidal) are cavities in the facial skeleton of vertebrates. The study of maxillary and frontal sinuses in Eurasian Miocene hominoids constitutes a very useful tool in phylogenetic analysis. In this work, the available evidence of these structures in fossil great apes of the Vallès-Penedès (Anoiapithecus, Hispanopithecus and Pierolapithecus) is reviewed. The results are relevant for the study of the phylogenetic position of these genera. Differences between these primates, mainly in the frontal sinus features, confi rm the relationship of Hispanopithecus with pongines. The confi guration of Anoiapithecus and Pierolapithecus fi ts with that of great apes, with Anoiapithecus displaying a more primitive character state in the frontal sinus.
PB Grupo Cultural Paleontológico de Elche
SN 1134-5179
YR 2010
FD 2010
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/100463
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/100463
LA eng
NO Pérez, et al.; Maxillary and frontal sinuses in Eurasian Miocene hominoids: phylogenetic implications. Cidaris (2010).30 - VIII EJIP, pág. 223-226
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)
NO Generalitat de Catalunya
DS Docta Complutense
RD 19 abr 2025