New early tertiary primates and a reappraisal of some plesiadapiformes

Thomas M. Bown; Kenneth D. Rose

doi:10.1159/000155734

New early tertiary primates and a reappraisal of some plesiadapiformes

Thomas M. Bown, Kenneth D. Rose

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Abstract

A new study of specimens of paromomyid and microsyopid primates clarifies evolution in these primates and results in new concepts of each family. The paromomyid Phenacolemur and its former synonym, Ignacius, are distinct genera, each with new Early Wasatchian species. Plesiolestes, Palaechthon, Torrejonia, Palenochtha, Navajovius, Micromomys, and Tinimomys are removed from the Paromomyidae and transferred to the Microsyopidae. The Plesiadapiformes are classified in three groups which may be differentiated on incisor and molar structure: Plesiadapoidea (Plesiadapidae, Carpolestidae, and Saxonellidae), Microsyopidae, and Paromomyidae. The Paromomyidae, Microsyopidae (and its two subfamilies), and several genera are rediagnosed in the light of new comparative evidence.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	109-138
Number of pages	30
Journal	Folia Primatologica
Volume	26
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000155734
State	Published - 1976
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Archaic primates
Ignacius
Microsyopidae
Microsyops
Paromomyidae
Phenacolemur
Plesiadapiformes
Plesiadapoidea
Tinimomys

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Animal Science and Zoology

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