The upper limb of Paranthropus boisei from Ileret, Kenya.

@article{Richmond2020TheUL,
  title={The upper limb of Paranthropus boisei from Ileret, Kenya.},
  author={Brian G. Richmond and Dale J. Green and Michael R. Lague and Habiba Chirchir and Anna K. Behrensmeyer and Ren{\'e} Bobe and Marion K. Bamford and Nicole L. Griffin and Philipp Gunz and Emma N. Mbua and Stephen R. Merritt and Briana L. Pobiner and Purity Kiura and Mzalendo Kibunjia and J.W.K. Harris and David R. Braun},
  journal={Journal of human evolution},
  year={2020},
  volume={141},
  pages={
          102727
        }
}
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