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Omomyidae
Taxonomy
Omomyidae was named by Gazin (1958) [also attributed to Trouessart 1879, but definitely first used by Gazin]. It is not extant.
It was reranked as the subfamily Omomyinae by Simpson (1940).
It was assigned to Anaptomorphidae by Simpson (1940); to Lorisiformes by Robinson (1968); to Omomyiformes by Kay et al. (2004), Gunnell et al. (2008), Williams and Kirk (2008); to Tarsiiformes by Szalay (1976), Hooker (1986), Carroll (1988), Bown and Rose (1991), Gingerich (1993), Beard et al. (1994), Rasmussen (1996), Gunnell and Miller (2001), Muldoon and Gunnell (2002), Bajpai et al. (2005), Hooker (2007), Rose et al. (2009); to Omomyiformes by Burger (2010); to Euprimates by Silcox et al. (2010); to Primates by Rose et al. (2012), Morse et al. (2019), Korth et al. (2022); and to Omomyoidea by Atwater and Kirk (2018), Perry et al. (2023).
It was reranked as the subfamily Omomyinae by Simpson (1940).
It was assigned to Anaptomorphidae by Simpson (1940); to Lorisiformes by Robinson (1968); to Omomyiformes by Kay et al. (2004), Gunnell et al. (2008), Williams and Kirk (2008); to Tarsiiformes by Szalay (1976), Hooker (1986), Carroll (1988), Bown and Rose (1991), Gingerich (1993), Beard et al. (1994), Rasmussen (1996), Gunnell and Miller (2001), Muldoon and Gunnell (2002), Bajpai et al. (2005), Hooker (2007), Rose et al. (2009); to Omomyiformes by Burger (2010); to Euprimates by Silcox et al. (2010); to Primates by Rose et al. (2012), Morse et al. (2019), Korth et al. (2022); and to Omomyoidea by Atwater and Kirk (2018), Perry et al. (2023).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1940 | Omomyinae Simpson p. 197 |
| 1958 | Omomyidae Gazin p. 47 |
| 1968 | Omomyidae Robinson p. 309 |
| 1976 | Omomyidae Szalay p. 172 |
| 1986 | Omomyidae Hooker p. 245 |
| 1988 | Omomyidae Carroll |
| 1991 | Omomyidae Bown and Rose p. 467 |
| 1993 | Omomyidae Gingerich p. 322 |
| 1994 | Omomyidae Beard et al. p. 606 |
| 1996 | Omomyidae Rasmussen p. 76 |
| 2001 | Omomyidae Gunnell and Miller p. 189 |
| 2002 | Omomyidae Muldoon and Gunnell p. 481 |
| 2004 | Omomyidae Kay et al. p. 100 |
| 2005 | Omomyidae Bajpai et al. p. 50 |
| 2007 | Omomyidae Hooker p. 740 |
| 2008 | Omomyidae Gunnell et al. p. 8 |
| 2008 | Omomyidae Williams and Kirk p. 929 |
| 2009 | Omomyidae Rose et al. p. 384 |
| 2010 | Omomyidae Burger p. 14 |
| 2010 | Omomyidae Silcox et al. |
| 2012 | Omomyidae Rose et al. |
| 2018 | Omomyidae Atwater and Kirk |
| 2019 | Omomyidae Morse et al. p. 109 |
| 2022 | Omomyidae Korth et al. |
| 2023 | Omomyidae Perry et al. |
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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.
Fm. †Omomyidae Gazin 1958
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Subfm. †Anaptomorphinae Cope 1883
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Tr. †Anaptomorphini Cope 1883
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G. †Arapahovius Savage and Waters 1978
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†Arapahovius advena Bown and Rose 1991
†Arapahovius gazini Savage and Waters 1978
G. †Artimonius Muldoon and Gunnell 2002
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†Artimonius australis Bown and Rose 1987
†Artimonius nocerai Robinson 1966
†Artimonius witteri Morris 1954
Subtr. †Teilhardinina Quinet 1964
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G. †Chlororhysis Gazin 1958
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†Chlororhysis incomptus Bown and Rose 1984
†Chlororhysis knightensis Gazin 1958
Tr. †Tetoniina Abel 1931
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G. †Absarokius Matthew 1915
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†Absarokius gazini Bown and Rose 1987
†Absarokius metoecus Bown and Rose 1987
G. †Anemorhysis Gazin 1958
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†Anemorhysis natronensis Beard et al. 1992
†Anemorhysis pattersoni Bown and Rose 1984
†Anemorhysis savagei Williams and Covert 1994
†Anemorhysis sublettensis Gazin 1952
†Anemorhysis wortmani Bown and Rose 1984
Invalid names: Tetonoides Gazin 1962 [synonym], Uintalacus Gazin 1958 [synonym], Uintalacus nettingi Gazin 1958 [nomen dubium]
G. †Mckennamorphus Szalay 1976
G. †Tetonius Matthew 1915
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†Tetonius homunculus Cope 1882
†Tetonius matthewi Bown and Rose 1987
†Tetonius mckennai Bown and Rose 1987
Invalid names: Paratetonius Seton 1940 [synonym], Pseudotetonius Bown 1974 [synonym]
Tr. †Trogolemurini Szalay 1976
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G. †Walshina López-Torres et al. 2018
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†Walshina esmaraldensis López-Torres et al. 2018
†Walshina mcgrewi Robinson 1968
†Walshina shifrae Krishtalka 1978
G. †Bownomomys Morse et al. 2019
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†Bownomomys americanus Bown 1976
†Bownomomys crassidens Bown and Rose 1987
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. †Microchoerus Wood 1844
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†Microchoerus creechbarrowensis Hooker 1986
†Microchoerus erinaceus Wood 1844
†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. †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 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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Tr. †Macrotarsiini
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G. †Hemiacodon Marsh 1872
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†Hemiacodon casamissus Beard et al. 1992
†Hemiacodon engardae Murphey and Dunn 2009
†Hemiacodon gracilis Marsh 1872
†Hemiacodon pygmaeus Wortman 1904
G. †Macrotarsius Clark 1941
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†Macrotarsius jepseni Robinson 1968
†Macrotarsius macrorhysis Beard et al. 1994
†Macrotarsius montanus Clark 1941
†Macrotarsius roederi Kelly 1990
†Macrotarsius siegerti Robinson 1968
Tr. †Omomyini Szalay 1976
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G. †Omomys Leidy 1869
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†Omomys carteri Leidy 1869
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Invalid names: Hemiacodon nanus Marsh 1872 [synonym], Palaeacodon vagus Marsh 1872 [synonym]
†Omomys lloydi Gazin 1958
†Omomys pucillus Marsh 1872
Invalid names: Euryacodon Marsh 1872 [synonym]
G. †Steinius Bown and Rose 1984
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†Steinius annectens Bown and Rose 1991
†Steinius vespertinus Matthew 1915
Invalid names: Omomyina Trouessart 1879 [empty]
Tr. †Ourayiini Gunnell 1995
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G. †Ourayia Gazin 1958
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†Ourayia hopsoni Robinson 1968
†Ourayia uintensis Osborn 1895
Invalid names: Mytonius Robinson 1968 [synonym]
Tr. †Uintaniini Szalay 1976
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G. †Uintanius Matthew 1915
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†Uintanius rutherfurdi Robinson 1966
Invalid names: Huerfanius Robinson 1966 [synonym]
Tr. †Utahiini Szalay 1976
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Tr. †Washakiini Szalay 1976
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G. †Loveina Simpson 1940
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†Loveina hemphilli Israelsky 1923
†Loveina minuta Loomis 1906
†Loveina sheai Gazin 1962
†Loveina wapitiensis Gunnell et al. 1992
G. †Washakius Leidy 1873
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†Washakius izetti Honey 1990
†Washakius woodringi Stock 1938
Invalid names: Yumanius Stock 1938 [synonym]
Invalid names: Rooneyiini Szalay 1976 [empty]
G. †Strigorhysis Bown 1979
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†Strigorhysis bridgerensis Bown 1979
†Strigorhysis huerfanensis Bown and Rose 1987
†Strigorhysis rugosus Bown 1979
Subfm. †Tarkadectinae Szalay and Lucas 1996
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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
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Legendre 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: base of the Wasatchian to the top of the Orellan or 56.00000 to 31.80000 Ma
Collections (571 total)
Oldest occurrences | |||
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Graybullian | USA (Wyoming) | Teilhardina sp., Absarokius metoecus (15701) | |
| Lostcabinian | USA (Wyoming) | Absarokius witteri (16076) Absarokius witteri, Shoshonius cooperi (15915) Anemorhysis sp., Shoshonius cooperi, Absarokius noctivagus (15930) Hemiacodon casamissus, Shoshonius cooperi, Absarokius noctivagus (15917) Loveina sheai (124856 124857) Loveina wapitiensis (15997 16005 124858) Loveina zephyri (16068 16073) Shoshonius cooperi (16078) | |
| Lysitean - Lostcabinian | USA (Wyoming) | Loveina sp., Tetonius sp., Arapahovius gazini, Tetonoides sp. (15451) | |
| Wasatchian | USA (Wyoming) | Absarokius abbotti (15454 15552 15557 15558 15560 15562 15563 15567 15933 15937 15963 46700 46715) Absarokius abbotti, Absarokius metoecus (15554 15555 15556 15564 15565 15566 15579 46699) Absarokius abbotti, Absarokius metoecus, Anemorhysis wortmani (15559 15581) Absarokius abbotti, Absarokius metoecus, Tetonius homunculus (15551 15553) Absarokius abbotti, Anemorhysis wortmani (15561) Absarokius abbotti, Arapahovius advena (15537) Absarokius abbotti, Omomys minutus, Anemorhysis musculus (15964) Absarokius abbotti, Omomys vespertinus (15717) Absarokius abbotti, Tetonius homunculus (15550) Absarokius gazini (88037 88038) Absarokius metoecus (15540 15545 15546 15575 15578 15687 15692 46692 46763 46847 46851) Absarokius metoecus, Anemorhysis pattersoni (15576) Absarokius metoecus, Steinius vespertinus (15541 15542 15577) Absarokius metoecus, Tetonius matthewi (46831) Absarokius noctivagus (15906 46705) Absarokius noctivagus, Loveina zephyri (15934) Absarokius sp. (46765) Anemorhysis pattersoni (15533) Anemorhysis sublettensis, Chlororhysis knightensis, Absarokius noctivagus, Omomys sheai (15662) Chlororhysis incomptus (15896) Chlororhysis knightensis (15479) Chlororhysis sp., Loveina minuta, Absarokius sp. (15842) Loveina sp., Absarokius sp. (27268) Loveina zephyri, Shoshonius cooperi, Absarokius noctivagus, Absarokius witteri (15942) Omomyidae indet. (181313 192129 192130 226068) Omomyidae indet., Absarokius abbotti, Absarokius metoecus, Tetonoides sp., Tetonius homunculus (15548) Omomys sheai (15456) Omomys sp., Tetonoides pearcei (15455) Pseudotetonius ambiguus (15785 15803 15807 15812 46682) Pseudotetonius ambiguus, Teilhardina americana, Tetonius matthewi (15694) Pseudotetonius ambiguus, Tetonius matthewi (15705) Shoshonius cooperi (15902) Steinius annectens (87317) Strigorhysis bridgerensis (15569) Tatmanius szalayi (87316) Teilhardina americana (15488 15586 15729 15747 15786 46728 46796 46804 46813) Teilhardina americana, Tetonius matthewi (46800 46814) Teilhardina americana, Tetonoides sp., Tetonius homunculus (15493) Teilhardina americana, Tetonoides tenuiculus, Tetonius homunculus (15491) Teilhardina brandti (15834) Teilhardina crassidens (15707) Teilhardina crassidens, Tetonius matthewi (15697 15743 15762 15796 46721 46808) Teilhardina demissa (15539) Teilhardina mathewi, Teilhardina americana (46792) Teilhardina sp. (15501 15503 15509 15733 15740 15756 15765 15766 15779 15792 15795 15824) Teilhardina sp., Tetonius matthewi (15508 15790) Teilhardina tenuicula (46668 46686) Tetonius homunculus (15511 15517 15518 15522 15523 15524 15532 15912 16055) Tetonius homunculus, Tetonoides pearcei (15723) Tetonius homunculus, Tetonoides tenuiculus (15520) Tetonius matthewi (15513 15592 15695 15702 15742 15799 15801 15818 15826 46641 46669 46672 46675 46687 46688 46704 46720 46730 46731 46753 46773 46780 46795 46797 46805 46816 46828 46830 46834 46838 46843 226069) Tetonius matthewi, Tetonoides tenuiculus (15512) Tetonius musculus (15994 16029 16033) Tetonius sp. (15467 15468 15469 15472 15525 15527 15528 15529 15534 15570 15571 15594 15682 15730 15758 15767 15768 15769 15770 15784 15797 15819 15821) Tetonius sp., Pseudotetonius ambiguus (15530 15805) Tetonoides pearcei (118482 226071) Tetonoides pearcei, Tetonius sp. (15673) Tetonoides sp., Tetonius homunculus (15504 15515) Tetonoides tenuiculus (15793) Tetonoides tenuiculus, Tetonius homunculus (15507 15510 15514 15516 15531) Washakius insignis (15486) | |
| Wasatchian | USA (Virginia) | Omomyidae indet. (15595) | |
| Wasatchian | USA (Utah) | Uintalacus nettingi (15715) | |
| Wasatchian | USA (North Dakota) | Teilhardina sp., Tetonoides pearcei (15895) | |
| Wasatchian | USA (Colorado) | Absarokius sp. (15332 15387) Loveina zephyri (15650 15651) Tetonius homunculus (15357 15450 15725 15845) Tetonius homunculus, Anemorhysis minutus (15887) Tetonius homunculus, Trogolemur sp. (15480) Tetonius mckennai (15429) Tetonius sp. (15274) Tetonius sp., Anemorhysis tenuiculus, Tetonius homunculus, Anemorhysis minutus (15485) | |
| Wasatchian | USA (New Mexico) | Jemezius szalayi (15436) Omomyidae indet. (15432 15447) | |
| Wasatchian | USA (Mississippi) | Omomyidae indet. (15719) | |
Youngest occurrences |
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| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | PBDB collection number |
| Priabonian | Spain (Catalonia) | Pseudoloris parvulus, Microchoerus erinaceus (31751) | |
| Priabonian | France (Quercy, Midi-Pyrenees Region) | Microchoerus erinaceus, Pseudoloris parvulus (12849) Necrolemur antiquus (31740) Pseudoloris parvulus (31764 31765) Pseudoloris parvulus, Necrolemur antiquus (12841 31745 31755) | |
| Priabonian | France (Languedoc-Roussillon Region) | Microchoerus erinaceus (31724 31757 31758 31760) | |
| MP 20 - MP 21 | France (Occitanie) | Necrolemur antiquus (183382) | |
| Chadronian | USA (Nebraska) | Chumashius sp. (17014) | |
| Late/Upper Chadronian - Orellan | USA (Nebraska) | Omomyidae indet. (230806) | |
| MP 21 | Spain (Cataluña) | Pseudoloris godinoti (88033) | |
| MP 21 | Spain (Teruel) | Microchoerus sp. (79737) | |
| MP 22 | Spain (Cataluña) | Pseudoloris godinoti (88032) | |
| Rupelian | Egypt (Fayum) | Anaptomorphinae indet. (12968) | |