| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Taxonomy
Darwinius was named by Franzen et al. (2009). It is not extant. Its type is Darwinius masillae.
It was assigned to Cercamoniinae by Franzen et al. (2009); and to Caenopithecinae by Seiffert et al. (2009).
It was assigned to Cercamoniinae by Franzen et al. (2009); and to Caenopithecinae by Seiffert et al. (2009).
Species
D. masillae (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Darwinius Franzen et al. p. 5 figs. Figures 1-6 |
| 2009 | Darwinius Seiffert et al. p. 1120 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
| Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002 | |||||