TABLE 1. Measurements of the teeth and their features (in mm) from the maxilla fragment FSCC-3-001 (holotype) classified as Anancus arvernensis mencalensis nov ssp.
L |
W 1 |
W2 |
W3 |
W4 |
W5 |
W6 |
WI |
H |
|
M2 |
120.18 |
70.43 |
73.15 |
69.11 |
66.38 |
45.26 |
- |
60.87 |
- |
M3 |
166 |
69.61 |
74.05 |
74.06 |
70.37 |
68.67 |
64.84 |
44.61 |
64.7 |
TABLE 2. Comparison of M3 from Fonelas SCC-3-001 and other specimens of Anancus arvernensis from Europe.
Fossil Site |
Anancoidy |
No. lophs in M3 |
Cement |
Age |
Reference |
Fonelas SCC-3 |
absent |
6 |
present |
2.5-2.4 Ma |
This work |
Dorkovo |
pronounced |
5-6 |
absent |
4.5 Ma |
Metz-Muller, 1995 |
Baza-1 |
pronounced |
5 |
absent |
~4 Ma |
Ros, 2010 |
Las Higueruelas |
pronounced |
5 |
absent |
3.3 Ma |
Own data |
Hajná?ka |
pronounced |
5 |
traces |
Villafranchian |
Lupták, 1997 |
Chilhac |
weak |
5 |
present |
2.3-2.2 Ma |
Boeuf, 1992 |
TABLE 3. Comparison of dental features in Fonelas SCC-3-001 and other European and African anancine gomphotheres.
Species |
Anancoidy in upper molars |
No. lophs in M2 |
No. lophs in M3 |
Enamel folding |
Age |
Reference |
A. arvernensis mencalensis |
weak |
4 |
6 |
none-coarse |
Early Pleistocene |
This work |
A. arvernensis turoliensis |
weak |
4 |
5-6 |
none |
Late Miocene |
Own data |
A. arvernensis arvernensis |
pronounced |
4-5 |
5-6 |
coarse-moderate |
Pliocene |
Own data |
A. arvernensis falconeri |
pronounced |
4 |
5 |
coarse |
Early Pleistocene |
Guérin, 2004 |
A. arvernensis chilhiacensis |
weak |
4 |
5 |
coarse |
Early Pleistocene |
Boeuf, 1992 |
A. kenyensis |
weak |
4 |
5-6 |
none-coarse |
Late Miocene-Early Pliocene |
Hautier et al., 2009 Sanders et al., 2010 |
A. petrocchii |
weak |
5 |
unknown |
unknown |
Late Miocene |
Sanders, 2011 Sanders, 2007, 2008 |
A. capensis |
pronounced |
4 |
6-7 |
moderate-strong |
Late Miocene or Early Pliocene |
Sanders, 2007 |
A. ultimus |
moderate-pronounced |
5 |
6-7 |
moderate-strong |
Early-mid Pliocene |
Sanders, 2011 |
A. osiris |
weak |
4 |
6 |
none-coarse |
Late Pliocene-Early Pleistocene |
Arambourg, 1945 |