†Hemiacodon gracilis Marsh 1872 (tarsier)
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Mammalia - Primates - Omomyidae
Alternative combination: Omomys gracilis
Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1872. Preliminary description of new Tertiary mammals. Part II. American Journal of Science 4(21):202-224
Belongs to Hemiacodon according to P. C. Murphey and R. H. Dunn 2009
See also Hay 1902, Marsh 1872, Osborn 1902, Szalay 1976 and Wortman 1904
Sister taxa: Hemiacodon casamissus, Hemiacodon engardae, Hemiacodon pygmaeus
Type specimen: YPM 11806, a mandible (mandibular fragment with P3-4M1-3)
Ecology: arboreal insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (10: California, Wyoming collections)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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