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Nannopithex

Nannopithex
Temporal range: Eocene–Eocene
Dentition of N. zuccolae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Family: Omomyidae
Subfamily: Microchoerinae
Genus: Nannopithex
Stehlin, 1916
Species
  • N. barnesi (Thalmann,1994)
  • N. filholi (Chantre and Gaillard, 1897)
  • N. humilidens (Thalmann, 1994)
  • N. zuccolae(Godinot et al. 1992)

Nannopithex is a genus of European omomyid primate from the Eocene.[1]

Description

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

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

  1. ^ "PBDB Taxon". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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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