388 ASIA, WESTERN
molariform (?Ml or dm2). Enamel deeply wrinkled.
Strong postprotocrista separates deep talon and
trigon basins. Trigon basin constricted by inwardly
positioned protocone. Three open roots, very
splayed. Lower M fragment with one unclosed root.
Enamel quite deeply wrinkled, hypoconulid was pre-
sent. Talonid basin deep; enamel very thick.
Tabun Isolated Specimen Series 111, Layer B
Miscellaneous teeth, HPM N 7456. 11: very narrow,
tall crowned, deeply shoveled, with lingual tubercle. L
12: deeply shoveled, with lingual tubercle. Molar with
crown only, probably M3. Too worn to comment.
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