Paranthropus
C20128
concept
Paranthropus is an extinct genus of robust early hominins characterized by heavy chewing adaptations, including large jaws, massive molars, and prominent sagittal crests, that lived in Africa between about 2.7 and 1.0 million years ago.
Observed surface forms (2)
- hominin genus ×3
- prehistoric primate genus ×3
Instances (8)
- Paranthropus robustus
- Paranthropus aethiopicus
- Bunopithecus via concept surface "prehistoric primate genus"
- Proconsul via concept surface "prehistoric primate genus"
- Oreopithecus via concept surface "prehistoric primate genus"
- Paranthropus via concept surface "hominin genus"
- Sahelanthropus via concept surface "hominin genus"
- Ardipithecus via concept surface "hominin genus"