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Tarsiiformes (tarsier)

Mammalia - Primates

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1915Tarsiiformes Gregory
1975Tarsiiformes McKenna p. 42
1976Tarsiiformes Szalay p. 172
1985Tarsiiformes Simons and Bown p. 476
1986Tarsiiformes Hooker p. 245
1988Tarsiiformes Carroll
1991Tarsiiformes Bown and Rose p. 467
1993Tarsiiformes Gingerich p. 322
1994Tarsiiformes Beard et al. p. 609
1997Tarsiiformes Mein and Ginsburg p. 806
2001Tarsiiformes Gunnell and Miller p. 189
2002Tarsiiformes Muldoon and Gunnell p. 481
2004Tarsiiformes Kay et al. p. 100
2004Tarsiiformes Poux and Douzery
2005Tarsiiformes Bajpai et al. p. 44
2006Tarsiiformes Rosenberger p. 140
2007Tarsiiformes Hooker p. 740
2009Tarsiiformes Rose et al. p. 384
2010Tarsiiformes Burger p. 2
2011Tarsiiformes Chaimanee et al. p. 1957
2013Tarsiiformes Fleagle

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
RankNameAuthor
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
—Euarchonta
orderPrimates
infraorderHaplorhini(Pocock 1918)
infraorderTarsiiformesGregory 1915
infraorderTarsiiformesGregory 1915

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Infraor. Tarsiiformes Gregory 1915 [tarsier]
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Fm. †Archicebidae Ni et al. 2013
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G. †Archicebus Ni et al. 2013
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†Archicebus achilles Ni et al. 2013
G. †Donrussellia Szalay 1976
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†Donrussellia gallica Russell et al. 1967
†Donrussellia lusitanica Estravís 2000
†Donrussellia provincialis Godinot 1978
Superfm. †Omomyoidea
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Fm. †Omomyidae Gazin 1958
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Subfm. †Anaptomorphinae Cope 1883
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Tr. †Anaptomorphini Cope 1883
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Subtr. †Anaptomorphina Cope 1883
G. †Arapahovius Savage and Waters 1978
G. †Artimonius Muldoon and Gunnell 2002
G. †Tatmanius Bown and Rose 1991
Subtr. †Teilhardinina Quinet 1964
Tr. †Tetoniina Abel 1931
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G. †Absarokius Matthew 1915
G. †Anemorhysis Gazin 1958
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Invalid names: Tetonoides Gazin 1962 [synonym], Uintalacus Gazin 1958 [synonym]
G. †Mckennamorphus Szalay 1976
G. †Tetonius Matthew 1915
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Invalid names: Paratetonius Seton 1940 [synonym], Pseudotetonius Bown 1974 [synonym]
Tr. †Trogolemurini Szalay 1976
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G. †Sphacorhysis Gunnell 1995
G. †Walshina López-Torres et al. 2018
G. †Aycrossia Bown 1979
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†Aycrossia lovei Bown 1979
G. †Baataromomys Ni et al. 2007
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†Baataromomys ulaanus Ni et al. 2007
G. †Bownomomys Morse et al. 2019
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†Bownomomys americanus Bown 1976
†Bownomomys crassidens Bown and Rose 1987
G. †Gazinius Bown 1979
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†Gazinius amplus Bown 1979
†Gazinius bowni Gunnell 1995
G. †Kohatius Russell and Gingerich 1980
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†Kohatius coppensi Russell and Gingerich 1980
Subfm. †Microchoerinae Lydekker 1887
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G. †Indusomys Gunnell et al. 2012
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†Indusomys kaliae Gunnell et al. 2008
Invalid names: Indusius Gunnell et al. 2008 [replaced]
G. †Melaneremia Hooker 2007
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†Melaneremia bryanti Hooker 2007
†Melaneremia schrevei Hooker 2012
G. †Microchoerus Wood 1844
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†Microchoerus hookeri Minwer-Barakat et al. 2017
†Microchoerus ornatus Stehlin 1916
†Microchoerus wardi Hooker 1986
G. †Nannopithex Stehlin 1916
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†Nannopithex barnesi Thalmann 1994
†Nannopithex filholi Chantre and Gaillard 1897
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Invalid names: Nannopithex pollicaris Stehlin 1916 [synonym]
†Nannopithex humilidens Thalmann 1994
†Nannopithex zuccolae Godinot et al. 1992
G. †Necrolemur Filhol 1873
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†Necrolemur anadoni Minwer-Barakat et al. 2015
†Necrolemur antiquus Filhol 1873
†Necrolemur edwardsi Filhol 1880
†Necrolemur parvulus Filhol 1890
†Necrolemur zitteli Schlosser 1887
G. †Paraloris Fahlbusch 1995
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†Paraloris bavaricus Fahlbusch 1995
G. †Pseudoloris Stehlin 1916
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†Pseudoloris crusafonti Louis and Sudre 1975
†Pseudoloris cuestai Minwer-Barakat et al. 2012
†Pseudoloris erenensis Wang 2008
†Pseudoloris godinoti Köhler and Moyá-Solá 1999
†Pseudoloris isabenae Crusafont Pairó 1967
†Pseudoloris parvulus Filhol 1890
†Pseudoloris pyrenaicus Minwer-Barakat et al. 2010
†Pseudoloris reguanti Crusafont Pairo 1967
Invalid names: Pivetonia Crusafont Pairó 1967 [synonym]
G. †Vectipithex Hooker and Harrison 2008
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†Vectipithex quaylei Hooker 1986
†Vectipithex raabi Heller 1930
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Invalid names: Nannopithex abderhaldeni Thalmann 1994 [synonym]
†Vectipithex smithorum Hooker and Harrison 2008
†Vectipithex ulmensis Schmidt-Kittler 1971
Invalid names: Necrolemurinae Simpson 1940 [synonym], Pseudolorisinae Simpson 1940 [synonym]
Subfm. †Omomyinae Trouessart 1879
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G. †Asiomomys Wang and Li 1990
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†Asiomomys changbaicus Wang and Li 1990
G. †Brontomomys Atwater and Kirk 2018
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†Brontomomys cerutti Atwater and Kirk 2018
G. †Chipetaia Rasmussen 1996
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†Chipetaia lamporea Rasmussen 1996
G. †Diablomomys Williams and Kirk 2008
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†Diablomomys dalquesti Williams and Kirk 2008
G. †Ekwiiyemakius Atwater and Kirk 2018
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†Ekwiiyemakius walshi Atwater and Kirk 2018
G. †Gunnelltarsius Atwater and Kirk 2018
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†Gunnelltarsius randalli Atwater and Kirk 2018
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G. †Hemiacodon Marsh 1872
G. †Macrotarsius Clark 1941
G. †Nesomomys Beard et al. 2021
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†Nesomomys bunodens Beard et al. 2021
Tr. †Omomyini Szalay 1976
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G. †Chumashius Stock 1933
G. †Omomys Leidy 1869
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Invalid names: Euryacodon Marsh 1872 [synonym]
G. †Saskomomys Perry et al. 2023
G. †Steinius Bown and Rose 1984
Invalid names: Omomyina Trouessart 1879 [empty]
Tr. †Ourayiini Gunnell 1995
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G. †Ageitodendron Gunnell 1995
Subtr. †Mytoniina Robinson 1968
G. †Ourayia Gazin 1958
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Invalid names: Mytonius Robinson 1968 [synonym]
Tr. †Uintaniini Szalay 1976
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G. †Jemezius Beard 1987
G. †Uintanius Matthew 1915
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Invalid names: Huerfanius Robinson 1966 [synonym]
Tr. †Utahiini Szalay 1976
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G. †Stockia Gazin 1958
G. †Utahia Gazin 1958
Tr. †Washakiini Szalay 1976
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G. †Dyseolemur Stock 1934
G. †Loveina Simpson 1940
G. †Shoshonius Granger 1910
G. †Washakius Leidy 1873
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Invalid names: Yumanius Stock 1938 [synonym]
Invalid names: Rooneyiini Szalay 1976 [empty]
G. †Strigorhysis Bown 1979
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†Strigorhysis huerfanensis Bown and Rose 1987
†Strigorhysis rugosus Bown 1979
Subfm. †Tarkadectinae Szalay and Lucas 1996
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G. †Tarka McKenna 1990
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†Tarka stylifera McKenna 1990
G. †Tarkadectes McKenna 1990
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†Tarkadectes montanensis McKenna 1990
G. †Tarkops Ni et al. 2009
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†Tarkops mckennai Ni et al. 2009
G. †Teilhardina Simpson 1940
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†Teilhardina asiatica Ni et al. 2004
†Teilhardina belgica Teilhard de Chardin 1927
†Teilhardina brandti Gingerich 1993
†Teilhardina demissa Rose 1995
†Teilhardina gingerichi Rose et al. 2012
†Teilhardina magnoliana Beard 2008
†Teilhardina tenuicula Jepsen 1930
Invalid names: Protomomys Teilhard de Chardin 1927 [synonym]
G. †Vastanomys Bajpai et al. 2005
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†Vastanomys gracilis Bajpai et al. 2005
†Vastanomys major Rose et al. 2009
G. †Yaquius Mason 1990
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†Yaquius travisi Mason 1990
Fm. Tarsiidae Gray 1825
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G. Carlito Groves and Shekelle 2010
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Carlito syrichta Linnaeus 1758 [Philippine tarsier]
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Invalid names: Tarsius carbonarius Heude 1898 [synonym], Tarsius fraterculus Miller 1911 [synonym], Tarsius philippensis Meyer 1894 [synonym]
Invalid names: Tarsius syrichta syrichta Linnaeus 1758 [invalid subgroup]
G. Cephalopachus Swainson 1835
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Cephalopachus bancanus Horsfield 1821 [Horsfield's tarsier]
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Cephalopachus bancanus borneanus Elliot 1910 [Bornean tarsier]
Tarsius bancanus saltator Elliot 1910 [Belitung Island tarsier]
G. †Hesperotarsius Zijlstra et al. 2013
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†Hesperotarsius sindhensis Zijlstra et al. 2013
†Hesperotarsius thailandicus Ginsburg and Mein 1987
G. †Oligotarsius Ni et al. 2016
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†Oligotarsius rarus Ni et al. 2016
G. Tarsius Storr 1780 [tarsier]
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Tarsius dentatus Miller and Hollister 1921 [Dian's tarsier]
†Tarsius eocaenus Beard et al. 1994
Tarsius fuscus Fischer 1804
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Invalid names: Tarsius fischerii Desmarest 1804 [objective synonym], Tarsius fuscomanus Fischer 1804 [objective synonym]
Tarsius lariang Merker and Groves 2006 [Lariang tarsier]
Tarsius pelengensis Sody 1949 [Peleng Island tarsier]
Tarsius pumilus Miller and Hollister 1921 [pygmy tarsier]
†Tarsius sirindhornae Chaimanee et al. 2011
Tarsius spectrumgurskyae Shekelle et al. 2017
Tarsius supriatnai Shekelle et al. 2017
Tarsius tarsier Erxleben 1777
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Invalid names: Didelphys macrotarsos Schreber 1778 [objective synonym], Lemur podje Kerr 1792 [synonym], Lemur spectrum Pallas 1778 [objective synonym], Macrotarsus buffonii Link 1795 [objective synonym], Tarsius daubentonii Fischer 1804 [synonym], Tarsius pallassii Geoffroy 1796 [objective synonym], Tarsius spectrum spectrum Pallas 1778 [invalid subgroup]
Tarsius tumpara Shekelle et al. 2008 [Siau Island tarsier]
Tarsius wallacei Merker et al. 2010 [Wallace's tarsier]
Invalid names: Macrotarsus Link 1795 [objective synonym]
G. †Xanthorhysis Beard 1998
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†Xanthorhysis tabrumi Beard 1998
Invalid names: Omomyiformes [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available