Australopithecus sediba

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Hominoidea

Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Chordata Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Theria Infraclassis: Placentalia Ordo: Primates Subordo: Haplorrhini Infraordo: Simiiformes Parvordo: Catarrhini Superfamilia: Hominoidea

Familia: Hominidae
Subfamilia: Homininae
Tribus: Hominini
Subtribus: Hominina
Genus: †Australopithecus
Species: Australopithecus sediba

Name

• Australopithecus sediba Berger et al., 2010

Primary references

• Berger, L.R. et al. 2010: Australopithecus sediba: a new species of Homo-like australopith from South Africa. Science, 328(5975): 195–204. doi: 10.1126/science.1184944 reference page 

Selected references

• Balter, M. 2010: Candidate human ancestor from South Africa sparks praise and debate. Science, 328, 154-155.
• Dirks, P.G.H.M, Kibii, J.M., Kuhn, B.F., Steininger, C., Churchill, S.E., Kramers, J.D., Pickering, R., Farber, D.L., Mériaux, A.-S., Herries, A.I.R, King, G.C.P., Berger, L.R. 2010: Geological setting and age of Australopithecus sediba from Southern Africa. Science, 328, 205-208.