Table 9

22 Landmarks digitized

Landmark

Description

Position(s)

Order

IS

Intradentale superior, A

Midline

1

PM

Premaxillary suture at the alveolus, A

Right, left

2, 21

NSL

Nasale, A

Midline

3

NA

Nasion, A

Midline

4

BR

Bregma, AP

Midline

5

PT

Pterion, AP

Right, left

6, 22

FM

Fronto-malare, A

Right, left

7, 23

ZS

Zygomaxillare superior, A

Right, left

8,24

ZI

Zygomaxillare inferior, A

Right, left

9, 25

MT

Maxillary tuberosity, A

Right, left

10, 26

PNS

Posterior nasal spine, A

Midline

11

APET

Anterior petrous temporal, A

Right, left

12, 27

BA

Basion, AP

Midline

13

OPI

Opisthion, AP

Midline

14

EAM

Anterior external auditory meatus, A

Right, left

15, 28

PEAM

Posterior external auditory meatus, A

Right, left

16, 29

ZYGO

Inferior zygo-temporal suture, A

Right, left

17, 30

TSP

Temporo-spheno-parietal junction, A

Right, left

18, 31

TS

Temporo-sphenoidal junction at the petrous, AP

Right, left

19, 32

JP

Jugular process, AP

Right, left

20, 33

LD

Lambda, P

Midline

34, 35

AS

Asterion, P

Right, left

36

Landmarks recorded in Cebinae primates skulls using the three-dimensional digitizer. The designation A (anterior) or P (posterior) after the landmark name indicates in which position(s) the landmark was recorded. Landmarks are also identified in Figure 9. The order that each landmark was recorded is also presented (see additional movies material).

Marroig BMC Evolutionary Biology 2007 7:20   doi:10.1186/1471-2148-7-20