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Figure 2. P. heseloni teeth belonging to the adult specimen prior to sectioning. (All to the same scale with
a mm scale bar at the foot of the plate.) Top row left to right: canine, M 1 occlusal view, M 1 mesiobuccal
view. Middle row: base and incomplete lingual aspect of canine. Bottom row: occlusal views of P 3 ,M 2 and
M 3 .
(Individual III from the Kaswanga Primate
Site on Rusinga Island) were also prepared
for histological examination (Figure 2).
These were a canine, P 4 ,M 1 ,M 2 and M 3
from the lower right mandibular quadrant.
Although worn occlusally, each of these
teeth preserves the lateral enamel on one or
more aspects of the crown. In addition, two
complete adult tooth crowns without roots
preserved (KNM-RU 1721 and KNM-RU
1695, both surface finds) attributed to P.
nyanzae were also prepared for histological
examination (Figure 3). These are an M 1
and a right M 2 respectively. All of these
teeth are housed in The Kenya National
Museum, Nairobi. In addition all teeth
attributed to Proconsul and housed in The
Kenya National Museum, Nairobi were
examined and many included as part of this
study.
Other ground sections of primate teeth
including Pan troglodytes, Gorilla gorilla,
Pongo pygmaeus, Hylobates moloch, Hylobates
(Symphalangus) syndactylus, Theropithecus