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New hominin fossils from Kanapoi, Kenya, and the mosaic evolution of canine teeth in early hominins
Submitted: 25 April 2011 | Published: 01 March 2012
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Fredrick K. Manthi, National Museums of Kenya, KenyaJ. Michael Plavcan, University of Arkansas, United States
Carol V. Ward, University of Missouri, United States
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