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Phenacolemurinae

Mammalia - Primates - Paromomyidae

Taxonomy
Phenacolemurinae was named by Simpson (1955). It is not extant. Its type is Phenacolemur.

It was assigned to Paromomyidae by Gunnell (1989) and Robinson and Ivy (1994).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Phenacolemurinae Simpson
1989Phenacolemurinae Gunnell p. 14
1994Phenacolemurinae Robinson and Ivy p. 100

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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
familyParomomyidaeSimpson 1940
subfamilyPhenacolemurinaeSimpson 1955
subfamilyPhenacolemurinaeSimpson 1955

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.

Subfm. †Phenacolemurinae Simpson 1955
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Tr. †Phenacolemurini Simpson 1955
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G. †Dillerlemur Robinson and Ivy 1994
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†Dillerlemur pagei Jepsen 1930
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Invalid names: Parapheliscus bjorni Van Valen 1967 [synonym]
†Dillerlemur robinettei Robinson and Ivy 1994
G. †Phenacolemur Matthew 1915
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†Phenacolemur archus Secord 2008
†Phenacolemur fortior Robinson and Ivy 1994
†Phenacolemur lapparenti Russell et al. 1967
†Phenacolemur praecox Matthew 1915
†Phenacolemur simonsi Bown and Rose 1976
G. †Pulverflumen Robinson and Ivy 1994
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†Pulverflumen magnificum Robinson and Ivy 1994
Tr. †Simpsonlemurini Robinson and Ivy 1994
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G. †Elwynella Rose and Bown 1982
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†Elwynella oreas Rose and Bown 1982
G. †Simpsonlemur Robinson and Ivy 1994
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†Simpsonlemur citatus Matthew 1915
†Simpsonlemur jepseni Simpson 1955
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: arborealo
Diet: omnivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-26 13:27:51
Modified: 2005-08-26 15:27:51
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Paleocene to the top of the Lutetian or 58.70000 to 41.30000 Ma

Collections (182 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (Wyoming) Dillerlemur sp. (15054) Phenacolemur archus (15059) Phenacolemur pagei (15049 15057 15058 15065 46653 190419 190439 190448 190462) Phenacolemur pagei, Ignacius sp. (26569)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (North Dakota) Phenacolemur sp. (15000)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (Montana) Phenacolemur pagei (15048) Phenacolemur praecox (14937)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8USA (Wyoming) Phenacolemur archus (15018) Phenacolemur pagei (188220)
Late/Upper Paleocene - Early/Lower Eocene58.7 - 48.6USA (Wyoming) Phenacolemur praecox (80579)
Cf156.2 - 54.9USA (Wyoming) Phenacolemur pagei (46649)
Cf256.2 - 54.9USA (Wyoming) Phenacolemur pagei (46651)
Clarkforkian56.2 - 54.9USA (Montana) Parapheliscus bjorni, Phenacolemur pagei (15079)
Clarkforkian56.2 - 54.9USA (Wyoming) Phenacolemur pagei (15092 15099 15100 15119 15126 15139 15148 15156 15159 15179 15181 15183 15189 15191 15204 15209 190432 190455 190460) Phenacolemur pagei, Phenacolemur archus (15028) Phenacolemur pagei, Phenacolemur praecox, Phenacolemur pagei (15089) Phenacolemur pagei, Phenacolemur simonsi (15082) Phenacolemur praecox (15084 15104 15107 15109 15110 15132 15161 15171 15193) Phenacolemur praecox, Phenacolemur simonsi, Phenacolemur pagei (15085) Phenacolemur simonsi (15120) Phenacolemur simonsi, Phenacolemur pagei (15072) Phenacolemur sp. (15216)
Clarkforkian56.2 - 54.9USA (Colorado) Phenacolemur praecox (15346 15347)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Marne) Phenacolemur lapparenti (35535)
Lostcabinian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Elwynella oreas (16005) Ignacius sp. (15930) Phenacolemur sp. (15917 15945)
Lysitean - Lostcabinian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Phenacolemur sp. (15451)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (North Dakota) Phenacolemur praecox (15895)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Dillerlemur robinettei (88375 88376) Phenacolemur citatus (15687 15692 15964) Phenacolemur fortior (88373 88374) Phenacolemur praecox (15455 15505 15509 15512 15515 15516 15520 15522 15523 15524 15531 15532 15729 15756 15759 15793 15831 15932 16055 46652) Phenacolemur praecox, Phenacolemur simonsi (15586) Phenacolemur simonsi (15501 15525 15592 15705 46657 46818 46828) Phenacolemur simonsi, Phenacolemur praecox (15491 15493 15504 15507 15510) Phenacolemur sp. (15534 15536 15552 15559 15572 15573 15576 15577 15578 15580 15673 15683 15842 15943 46687 46688 46698 46699 46772 46780 46797 46798 46809 46820 46831 46832 46843 186939) Phenacolemurinae indet. (15538 15542 15546 15548 15551 15553 15554 15555 15556 15557 15558 15560) Simpsonlemur sp. (15883 16006 16007 16036 16038 16039 16040) Simpsonlemur sp., Phenacolemur praecox, Phenacolemur simonsi, Pulverflumen magnificum (15912) Simpsonlemur sp., Phenacolemur simonsi (15884 16035) Simpsonlemur sp., Pulverflumen magnificum (16044)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Texas) Phenacolemur praecox (15847)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (New Mexico) Phenacolemur praecox (15611) Phenacolemur sp. (15446)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Colorado) Phenacolemur citatus (15293 15411) Phenacolemur jepseni (15450 15480 15485 15650 15660 15725 15845 15855 15862 15887) Phenacolemur sp. (15265) Pulverflumen sp., Phenacolemur praecox (15222)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6USA (Wyoming) Phenacolemur praecox (80580 154274)
Wasatchian - Bridgerian55.8 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Phenacolemur jepseni (15669)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Phenacolemur sp. (16204 16207 16388 16499)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3France (Alsace Region) Phenacolemur sp. (31609)
Late/Upper Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (California) Phenacolemur sp. (16766)