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Synalpheus africanus

Known as: Synalpheus hululensis africanus, Synalpheus tumidomanus africanus 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Human-like hand use in Australopithecus africanus
Getting a grip The evolution of the hand—particularly the opposable thumb—was key to the success of early humans. Without a… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
The feeding biomechanics and dietary ecology of Australopithecus africanus
The African Plio-Pleistocene hominins known as australopiths evolved a distinctive craniofacial morphology that traditionally has… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Causes and Effects of Temporospatial Declines of Gyps Vultures in Asia
There are eight species in the genus Gyps : Gyps africanus , G. coprotheres, and G. rueppellii in Africa; G. bengalensis , G… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
The carbon isotope ecology and diet of Australopithecus africanus at Sterkfontein, South Africa.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Isotopic evidence for the diet of an early hominid, Australopithecus africanus.
Current consensus holds that the 3-million-year-old hominid Australopithecus africanus subsisted on fruits and leaves, much as… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Screening of Zulu medicinal plants for angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Comparative investigation of primary and tertiary endodermal cell walls isolated from the roots of five monocotyledoneous species: chemical composition in relation to fine structure
Abstract. The chemical composition of isolated endodermal cell walls from the roots of the five monocotyledoneous species… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
A reappraisal of early hominid phylogeny.
We report here on the results of a new cladistic analysis of early hominid relationships. Ingroup taxa included Australopithecus… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Basicranial anatomy of Plio-Pleistocene hominids from East and South Africa.
The results of a metrical analysis of the basicranium of 19 Plio-Pleistocene fossil hominid crania are presented. The sample… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Posterior tooth size, body size, and diet in South African gracile Australopithecines.
A model relating relative size of the posterior teeth to diet is suggested for forest and savanna primates and Homo. Relative… 
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