Mammalia - Primates - Omomyidae
Alternative combination: Omomys belgicus
Belongs to Teilhardina according to J. J. Hooker 2007
See also Gingerich 1977, Novacek et al. 1985 and Simpson 1940
Sister taxa: Teilhardina americana, Teilhardina asiatica, Teilhardina brandti, Teilhardina crassidens, Teilhardina demissa, Teilhardina gingerichi, Teilhardina magnoliana, Teilhardina tenuicula
Type specimen: Ct.M. 64, a mandible (left mandible with P3, P4, and alveoli for I1, I2, C, and P2). Its type locality is Dormaal, which is in a Ypresian fluvial sandstone in the Tienen Formation of Belgium.
Ecology: arboreal insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Belgium (2 collections), France (2), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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