Mammalia - Primates - Hominidae

Full reference: S. Moyà-Solà, M. Köhler, D. M. Alba, I. Casanovas-Vilar, and J. Galindo. 2004. Pierolapithecus catalaunicus, a new Middle Miocene great ape from Spain. Science 306:1339-1344

Parent taxon: Hominidae according to S. Moyà-Solà et al. 2004

Sister taxa: Australopithecinae, Cercopithecina, Danuvius, Dryopithecinae, Gorilla, Hominina, Homininae, Homo troglodytes, Lufengpithecus, Oreopithecus, Ponginae, Preanthropinae, Presbytina, Simiina

Subtaxa: Pierolapithecus catalaunicus

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Type: Pierolapithecus catalaunicus

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution: found only at Barranc de Can Vila (Miocene of Spain)

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