Mammalia - Primates - Microsyopidae
Alternative combination: Bathrodon annectens
Synonym: Microsyops schlosseri Wortman 1903
Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1872. Preliminary description of new Tertiary mammals. Part II. American Journal of Science 4(21):202-224
Belongs to Microsyops according to G. F. Gunnell 1989
See also Gazin 1976, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Marsh 1872, Osborn 1902, Szalay 1969 and Wortman 1903
Sister taxa: Microsyops angustidens, Microsyops cardiorestes, Microsyops elegans, Microsyops knightensis, Microsyops kratos, Microsyops latidens, Microsyops scottianus
Type specimens:
- Microsyops annectens: YPM 11791, a mandible (mandibular fragment with M3)
- Microsyops schlosseri:
Ecology: arboreal omnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (13: California, Colorado, Texas, Wyoming collections)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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