†Algeripithecus minutus Godinot and Mahboubi 1992 (primate)
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Mammalia - Primates - Azibiidae
Full reference: M. Godinot and M. Mahboubi. 1992. Earliest known simian primate found in Algeria. Nature 357:324-326
Belongs to Algeripithecus according to M. Godinot and M. Mahboubi 1992
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Oran University GZC 1, a tooth (left upper molar M2). Its type locality is Gour Lazib HGL10, which is in a Ypresian/Lutetian fluvial-lacustrine sandstone in the Glib Zegdou Formation of Algeria.
Ecology: arboreal omnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Algeria (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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