A new genus of Adapidae (Mammalia, Primates) from the late Eocene of southern France, and its significance for the origin of higher primates

P. D. Gingerich

1975

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Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan 24(15):163-170

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Taxa discussed in this work:

• Cercamoniinae
• Cercamonius
• Cercamonius brachyrhynchus
• Protoadapis angustidens
• Simiolemuriformes

Taxonomy:

• Protoadapis angustidens belongs to Protoadapis - Russell et al. (1967)
• Simiolemuriformes belongs to Primates - Gingerich (1975)
• Cercamonius belongs to Cercamoniinae - Gingerich (1975)
• Cercamonius brachyrhynchus belongs to Cercamonius - Gingerich (1975)
• Adapis belongs to Adapinae - Gingerich (1975)
• Protoadapis belongs to Adapinae - Gingerich (1975)