Paranthropus
E689124
Paranthropus is an extinct genus of robust early hominins known for their heavy jaws, large teeth, and adaptations for powerful chewing in eastern and southern Africa.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extinct genus
ⓘ
hominin genus ⓘ primate genus ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized hominin (inferred) ⓘ |
| chewingAdaptation | hypermasticatory apparatus ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coexistedWith |
Australopithecus species
ⓘ
early Homo species ⓘ |
| diet | hard and fibrous plant foods (inferred) ⓘ |
| enamelCharacteristic | thick enamel on molars ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| family | Hominidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilSite |
Drimolen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Koobi Fora NERFINISHED ⓘ Kromdraai NERFINISHED ⓘ Olduvai Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ Omo region NERFINISHED ⓘ Swartkrans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
flared zygomatic arches
ⓘ
large molars and premolars ⓘ relatively small braincase compared to Homo ⓘ relatively small incisors and canines ⓘ sagittal crest in many species ⓘ thick mandibular corpus ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Paranthropus aethiopicus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paranthropus boisei NERFINISHED ⓘ Paranthropus robustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraorder | Simiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isExtinct | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
adaptations for powerful chewing
ⓘ
heavy jaws ⓘ large postcanine teeth ⓘ robust cranial morphology ⓘ |
| livedIn |
eastern Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Africa ⓘ |
| locomotion | bipedal (inferred) ⓘ |
| order | Primates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parvorder | Catarrhini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | robust australopith ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Australopithecus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Homo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present (inferred from fossils) ⓘ |
| subfamily | Homininae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suborder | Haplorhini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Hominoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRange |
Pleistocene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pliocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribe | Hominini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.