Paranthropus robustus
E129845
Paranthropus robustus is an extinct robust australopithecine hominin species from southern Africa, characterized by a heavy jaw, large teeth, and adaptations for powerful chewing.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paranthropus robustus canonical | 5 |
| Paranthropus | 1 |
| Paranthropus robustus fossils | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Paranthropus
ⓘ
extinct hominin species ⓘ robust australopithecine ⓘ |
| adaptation | powerful chewing ⓘ |
| authority | Robert Broom ⓘ |
| binomialName | Paranthropus robustus self-link ⓘ |
| brainSize | approximately 500 to 600 cubic centimeters ⓘ |
| canineSize | reduced canines ⓘ |
| characteristic |
heavy jaw
ⓘ
large postcanine teeth ⓘ robust cranial morphology ⓘ sagittal crest in males ⓘ thick dental enamel ⓘ |
| chewingApparatus | hypermasticatory ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coexistedWith |
Homo erectus
ⓘ
Homo ⓘ
surface form:
early Homo
|
| diet | hard and fibrous plant foods ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Australopithecus africanus ⓘ |
| enamelThickness | very thick ⓘ |
| family | Hominidae ⓘ |
| fossilType |
cranial remains
ⓘ
mandibles ⓘ postcranial bones ⓘ teeth ⓘ |
| foundAt |
Drimolen
ⓘ
Kromdraai area ⓘ
surface form:
Kromdraai
Swartkrans ⓘ |
| foundIn | South Africa ⓘ |
| genus |
Paranthropus robustus
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Paranthropus
|
| geologicalEpoch |
Pleistocene epoch
ⓘ
surface form:
Pleistocene
|
| homininClade | Australopithecina ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | bipedal ⓘ |
| molarSize | very large ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| paleoenvironment | open woodland and savanna habitats ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| region |
Southern Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
southern Africa
|
| relatedTo |
Paranthropus aethiopicus
ⓘ
Paranthropus boisei ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | pronounced ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| subfamily | Homininae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temporalRange | approximately 2.0 to 1.2 million years ago ⓘ |
| toolAssociation | bone tools at Swartkrans (debated) ⓘ |
| tribe | Hominini ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1938 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Paranthropus robustus fossils
this entity surface form:
Paranthropus