†Darwinius masillae Franzen et al. 2009 (primate)
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Full reference: J. L. Franzen, P. D. Gingerich, J. Habersetzer, J. H. Hurum, W. Koenigswald and B. H. Smith. 2009. Complete primate skeleton from the Middle Eocene of Messel in Germany: Morphology and Paleobiology. PloSone 4(5):1-27
Belongs to Darwinius according to J. L. Franzen et al. 2009
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: PMO 214.214, a skeleton (part and counterpart of complete skeleton). Its type locality is Messel, which is in a MP 11 lacustrine shale in the Messel Formation of Germany.
Ecology: arboreal omnivore
Distribution: found only at Messel
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