Extended Data Table 2 Dental measurements of MLP-3000 compared

From: Afar fossil shows broad distribution and versatility of Paranthropus

  1. a, Maximum buccolingual (BL) size of the mesial M2 root plate (Fig. 3c). For the Hadar Australopithecus afarensis sample (A.L.) only a subset of the largest and smallest mandibles was measured. b, BL molar crown size and the BL root size at the alveolar margin of MLP-3000, compared with hominin sample statistics of BL crown size. A. afarensis sample based on refs. 10,52,53,54,55,56,57 and this study. P. aethiopicus and P. boisei samples based on refs. 29,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66. P. robustus sample based on refs. 61,67,68,69,70,71,72,73.
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