Ancestral loss of the maxillary sinus in Old World monkeys and independent acquisition in Macaca
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8313271 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Todd C Rae (0000-0002-4010-5945, American Museum of Natural History, corresponding author), Thomas Koppe (0000-0001-7923-5432, Universität Greifswald), Fred Spoor (0000-0002-8829-7421, University College London), Brenda R Benefit (Southern Illinois University Carbondale), Brenda Benefit, Monte L Mccrossin (Southern Illinois University Carbondale), Monte McCrossin |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 117 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 293-296 |
| Publication date | 2002-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.10008 |
| PMID | 11920364 |
| OpenAlex | W2076864272 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 13 |
Cercopithecoid monkeys are unique among primates in that all species (except macaques) lack a maxillary sinus, an unusual condition among eutherian mammals. Although this uncommon distribution of cranial pneumatization was noted previously, the phylogenetic ramifications have not been investigated fully. Recently, character state optimization analysis of computed tomography (CT) data from extant Old World monkeys suggested that the loss of the sinus may have occurred at the origin of the group, unlike previous hypotheses positing only a reduction in size of the structure. To critically evaluate the “early loss” hypothesis, a recently recovered complete cranium of Victoriapithecus macinnesi from Maboko Island, Kenya, was examined by CT to determine the extent of its cranial pneumatization. This taxon is crucial for evaluating character state evolution in Old World monkeys, due to its phylogenetic position, preceding the cercopithecine/colobine split. CT analysis reveals only cancellous bone lateral of the nasal cavity, indicating that Victoriapithecus does not possess a maxillary sinus. Phylogenetic evaluation of the fossil with extant catarrhine taxa strongly supports the early loss of the sinus in cercopithecoids. The results suggest that the maxillary sinus found in the genus Macaca is not homologous with that of other eutherians, which may provide insights into the origin and function (if any) of the paranasal pneumatizations. Am J Phys Anthropol 117:293–296, 2002. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc
Biology · Evolutionary biology · Extant taxon · Genus · Old World · Phylogenetic tree · Sinus (botany) · Taxon · Zoology · Amphibian and Reptile Biology · Anatomy · Animal Behavior and Reproduction · Genetics · Paleontology · Primate Behavior and Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
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| Citations per year | 0,91 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2022 (20) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |