Nannopithex
| Nannopithex Temporal range: | |
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| Dentition of N. zuccolae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Family: | †Omomyidae |
| Subfamily: | †Microchoerinae |
| Genus: | †Nannopithex Stehlin, 1916 |
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Nannopithex is a genus of European omomyid primate from the Eocene.[1]
Description
[edit]Nannopithex lacks a second premolar, much like other omomyids. They have reduced lower canines and second incisors, alongside enlarged first incisors. The rather underived molars of Nannopithex indicate it is a very basal member of Microchoerinae.[2]
Classification
[edit]Nannopithex is closely related to Vectipithex, and 2 species formerly assigned to Nannopithex ('N'. raabi and 'N'.quaylei) have been moved to Vectipithex. Much like other Microchoerines, it is assumed Nannopithex resulted from a radiation event during the early Eocene.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "PBDB Taxon". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ↑ Godinot, Marc; Russell, Donald E.; Louis, Pierre (1992-02-14). "Oldest Known Nannopithex (Primates, Omomyiformes) from the Early Eocene of France". Folia Primatologica. 58 (1): 32–40. doi:10.1159/000156604. ISSN 1421-9980.
- ↑ Hooker, J. J.; Harrison, D. L. (2008). "A New Clade of Omomyid Primates from the European Paleogene". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 28 (3): 826–840. ISSN 0272-4634.
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