Paromomyidae, the Glossary
Paromomyidae is a family of mammals that may include the earliest primates, or taxa closely related to them.[1]
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6 relations: Acidomomys, Edworthia, George Gaylord Simpson, Ignacius, Primate, 1940 in paleontology.
- 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.
See Paromomyidae and Acidomomys
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.
See Paromomyidae and Edworthia
George Gaylord Simpson
George Gaylord Simpson (June 16, 1902 – October 6, 1984) was an American paleontologist.
See Paromomyidae and George Gaylord Simpson
Ignacius
Ignacius is a genus of extinct mammal from the early Cenozoic era.
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.
1940 in paleontology
Data from George Olshevky's dinosaur genera list.
See Paromomyidae and 1940 in paleontology
See also
Taxa named by George Gaylord Simpson
- Adiantoides
- Amphidon
- Amphidontidae
- Anagalidae
- Aploconodon
- Carodnia
- Carpolestes
- Dasypus bellus
- Eocaiman
- Holmesina
- Lemmini
- Madtsoia
- Necrosuchus
- Notioprogonia
- Oldfieldthomasiidae
- Palaeospheniscus bilocular
- Paraptenodytes brodkorbi
- Paromomyidae
- Peraiocynodon
- Saigini
- Scaglia kraglievichorum
- Scarrittia
- Sebecus
- Teilhardina
- Trioracodon
- Wainka
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paromomyidae
Also known as Paromomyid, Paromomyids.