Radius of Paranthropus robustus from member 1, Swartkrans Formation, South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8320733 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frederick E Grine (0000-0002-5310-9005, State University of New York), Randall L Susman (State University of New York) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 229-248 |
| Publication date | 1991-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.1330840302 |
| PMID | 2024712 |
| OpenAlex | W2144441441 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 29 |
Recently recovered hominid postcrania from Member 1, Swartkrans Formation include the proximal and distal ends of a right radius attributed to a single individual of Paranthropus robustus . These fossils are essentially similar to Australopithecus afarensis, A. africanus , and P. boisei homologues. The head manifests an ape‐like circumferentia articularis, and the distal end has prominent medial, dorsal, and lateral tubercles and a well developed brachioradialis crest, features also commonly exhibited by extant great apes. The volar set of the P. robustus radiocarpal joint, like that of Australopithecus homologues, more closely resembles the neutral condition exhibited by Homo than the greater flexion evinced by living apes. Compared with fossil and recent specimens of Homo , the configuration of the P. robustus radial head suggests enhanced stability against medial displacement during pronation and supination; the strong crest for the attachment of brachioradialis may attest to enhanced forearm flexor capability. In addition, this crest and the prominent dorsal tubercles may indicate enhanced hand extensor and, therefore, hand flexor capabilities. The differences in radial morphology between Paranthropus and Homo may relate to significant behavioral differences between these two synchronic taxa
Australopithecus · Biology · Brachioradialis · Crest · Dorsum · Evolutionary biology · Extant taxon · Forearm · Prehensile tail · Anatomy · Evolution and Paleontology Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Primate Behavior and Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
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| Citations per year | 0,51 |
| Citation span | 1991 - 2026 (36) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |