†Cantius eppsi Cooper 1932 (primate)
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Mammalia - Primates - Notharctidae
Alternative combination: Protoadapis eppsi
Belongs to Cantius according to J. J. Hooker 2010
Sister taxa: Cantius abditus, Cantius actius, Cantius angulatus, Cantius frugivorus, Cantius mckennai, Cantius nunienus, Cantius ralstoni, Cantius savagei, Cantius simonsi, Cantius torresi, Cantius trigonodus
Type specimen: NHMUK M13773, a mandible. Its type locality is Abbey Wood, which is in a Ypresian marine sandstone in the Blackheath Beds Formation of the United Kingdom.
Ecology: arboreal omnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of the United Kingdom (2 collections)
• Paleocene to Eocene of France (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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