Immature type specimens

NICHOLLS PHILIP A (pn8886@thor.albany.edu)
Thu, 28 Apr 94 05:49:55 GMT

Ok, here is a new topic. The type specimen for Australopithecus
africanus is an immature individual. Ditto for Homo habilis.
Does this present a problem? What if Taung is actually a robust
Australopithecine?

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