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Paromomyidae, the Glossary

Index Paromomyidae

Paromomyidae is a family of mammals that may include the earliest primates, or taxa closely related to them.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 6 relations: Acidomomys, Edworthia, George Gaylord Simpson, Ignacius, Primate, 1940 in paleontology.

  2. Taxa named by George Gaylord Simpson

Acidomomys

Acidomomys is a plesiadapiform mammal of the family Paromomyidae, a precursor to the primates or very closely related to them. Paromomyidae and Acidomomys are Prehistoric mammal stubs.

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Edworthia

Edworthia is an extinct genus of paromomyid plesiadapiform which existed in Alberta, Canada, during the early Paleocene (middle Torrejonian age). Paromomyidae and Edworthia are Prehistoric mammal stubs.

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George Gaylord Simpson

George Gaylord Simpson (June 16, 1902 – October 6, 1984) was an American paleontologist.

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Ignacius

Ignacius is a genus of extinct mammal from the early Cenozoic era.

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Primate

Primates is an order of mammals, which is further divided into the strepsirrhines, which include lemurs, galagos, and lorisids; and the haplorhines, which include tarsiers; and the simians, which include monkeys and apes.

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1940 in paleontology

Data from George Olshevky's dinosaur genera list.

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See also

Taxa named by George Gaylord Simpson

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paromomyidae

Also known as Paromomyid, Paromomyids.