†Cantius torresi Gingerich 1986 (primate)
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Mammalia - Primates - Notharctidae
Full reference: P. D. Gingerich. 1986. Early Eocene Cantius torresi—oldest primate of modern aspect from North America. Nature 319:319-321
Belongs to Cantius according to K. D. Rose et al. 2012
See also Gingerich 1986
Sister taxa: Cantius abditus, Cantius actius, Cantius angulatus, Cantius eppsi, Cantius frugivorus, Cantius mckennai, Cantius nunienus, Cantius ralstoni, Cantius savagei, Cantius simonsi, Cantius trigonodus
Ecology: arboreal omnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (7: Wyoming collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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