Anthropological study of human auricle

Features of auricle had long been recognized as an important anthropological variable for studying racial variability and for identifying few genetic abnormalities at an early stage of life. So far there has not been any comprehensive study on auricle in India. An attempt has been made in this study to present somatometric and somatoscopic data relating to various parts of the auricle. Sexual and bilateral variations with respect to somatometric and somatoscopic parameters have been analyzed. Sample involves 280 Thakur males and females belonging to Sagar district of M.P. Ten direct somatometric measurements have been taken. The frequency of occurrence of various somatoscopic forms of auricle features were also presented in the study. Conclusions drawn from this study can be used as a supplementary source of evidence in identification system of ear biometrics, which is a promising new passive approach to Human Identification.