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Taxonomy
Plesiopithecus was named by Simons (1992). Its type is Plesiopithecus teras. It was considered monophyletic by Gunnell et al. (2018).
It was assigned to Hominoidea by Simons (1992); to Strepsirrhini by Seiffert et al. (2005); and to Chiromyiformes by Gunnell et al. (2018).
It was assigned to Hominoidea by Simons (1992); to Strepsirrhini by Seiffert et al. (2005); and to Chiromyiformes by Gunnell et al. (2018).
Species
P. teras (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Plesiopithecus Simons p. 10744 |
| 2005 | Plesiopithecus Seiffert et al. p. 11399 |
| 2018 | Plesiopithecus Gunnell 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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available