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Figure 3.13. Lower teeth of selected Plesiadapidae. Top, M 2 s, and bottom, P 4 s, of A, D,<br />

Plesiadapis rex (unnumbered specimen from MNHN Berru collection, MNHN R129); B,<br />

E, Plesiadapis cookei (UM 66719, UM 69265), and C, F, Platychoerops daubrei (MNHN<br />

AL 5164, MNHN AL-j) in occlusal, lingual and buccal views (top to bottom within each<br />

frame). Molars are scaled to buccolingual width of talonid. Premolars are scaled to<br />

molar of the same taxon. Note that the M 2 s of P. cookei and Pl. daubrei are relatively<br />

longer than those of P. rex, have relatively more buccolingually expanded trigonids, and<br />

larger, better-developed entoconids. Note that P 4 s of all three taxa are virtually unworn,<br />

but only that of P. rex lacks a trigonid basin, even though it has metaconid. Furthermore,<br />

the P 4 of P. cookei has the beginnings of a paraconid and a fairly distinct entoconid,<br />

visible in occlusal view. All scales represent 2 mm.<br />

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