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Plesiadapidae

Mammalia - Primates - Plesiadapidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Platychoeropidae Lydekker
1897Plesiadapidae Trouessart
1917Plesiadapidae Matthew p. 838
1930Plesiadapidae Hay p. 445
1936Plesiadapidae Simpson p. 19
1937Plesiadapidae Simpson p. 164
1940Plesiadapidae Simpson p. 202
1969Plesiadapidae Gazin p. 7
1973Plesiadapidae Gingerich p. 518
1975Plesiadapidae Gingerich p. 136
1988Plesiadapidae Carroll
1989Plesiadapidae Gunnell p. 147
1990Plesiadapidae Fox p. 638
1991Plesiadapidae Beard
1993Plesiadapidae Beard
2001Plesiadapidae Thewissen et al. p. 352
2007Plesiadapidae Bloch et al. p. 1162
2010Plesiadapidae Silcox et al.

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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
—Therapsida()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
—Euarchonta
orderPrimates
—Euprimateformes
superfamilyPlesiadapoidea
familyPlesiadapidaeTrouessart 1897
familyPlesiadapidaeTrouessart 1897

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. †Plesiadapidae Trouessart 1897
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Subfm. †Asioplesiadapinae Fu et al. 2002
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G. †Asioplesiadapis Fu et al. 2002
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†Asioplesiadapis youngi Fu et al. 2002
G. †Chiromyoides Stehlin 1916
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†Chiromyoides caesor Gingerich 1973
†Chiromyoides campanicus Stehlin 1916
†Chiromyoides gigas Burger and Honey 2008
†Chiromyoides gingerichi Secord 2008
†Chiromyoides kesiwah Beard et al. 2020
†Chiromyoides major Gingerich 1975
†Chiromyoides mauberti De Bast et al. 2018
†Chiromyoides minor Gingerich 1975
†Chiromyoides potior Gingerich 1975
G. †Jattadectes Thewissen et al. 2001
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†Jattadectes mamikheli Thewissen et al. 2001
G. †Megachiromyoides Weigelt 1933
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G. †Nannodectes Gingerich 1975
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†Nannodectes gazini Gingerich 1975
†Nannodectes gidleyi Matthew 1917
†Nannodectes lynasi Lofgren et al. 2014
†Nannodectes simpsoni Gazin 1956
G. †Platychoerops Charlesworth 1855
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†Platychoerops antiquus Boyer et al. 2012
†Platychoerops boyeri De Bast et al. 2018
†Platychoerops daubrei Lemoine 1880
†Platychoerops richardsoni Charlesworth 1855
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Invalid names: Miolophus planiceps Owen 1865 [objective synonym]
†Platychoerops russelli Gingerich 1976
Invalid names: Miolophus Owen 1865 [objective synonym], Plesiadapis (Subunicuspidens) Lemoine 1887 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Plesiadapis Gervais 1877
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†Plesiadapis anceps Simpson 1936
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Invalid names: Plesiadapis jepseni Gazin 1956 [synonym]
†Plesiadapis berruensis Jehle et al. 2018
†Plesiadapis churchilli Gingerich 1975
†Plesiadapis cookei Jepsen 1930
†Plesiadapis dubius Matthew 1915
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Invalid names: Plesiadapis pearcei Gazin 1956 [synonym], Plesiadapis rubeyi Gazin 1942 [synonym]
†Plesiadapis fodinatus Jepsen 1930
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Invalid names: Plesiadapis farisi Dorr 1952 [synonym]
†Plesiadapis insignis Piton 1940
†Plesiadapis ploegi De Bast et al. 2018
†Plesiadapis praecursor Gingerich 1975
†Plesiadapis remensis Lemoine 1887
†Plesiadapis rex Gidley 1923
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Invalid names: Plesiadapis paskapooensis Russell 1964 [synonym]
†Plesiadapis russelli Gingerich 1976
†Plesiadapis simonsi Gingerich 1975
†Plesiadapis tricuspidens Gervais 1877
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Invalid names: Platychoerops georgei Hooker 1994 [synonym], Plesiadapis (Tricuspidens) gervaisii Lemoine 1887 [synonym]
†Plesiadapis walbeckensis Russell 1964
Invalid names: Menatotherium Piton 1940 [synonym], Nothodectes Matthew 1915 [synonym], Plesiadapis (Ancepsoides) Russell 1964 [invalid subgroup], Plesiadapis (Tricuspidens) Lemoine 1887 [invalid subgroup], Plesiadapis chevillionii Lemoine 1880 [nomen nudum]
G. †Pronothodectes Gidley 1923
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†Pronothodectes gaoi Fox 1990
†Pronothodectes jepi Gingerich 1975
†Pronothodectes matthewi Gidley 1923
G. †Trogolemur Matthew 1909
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†Trogolemur amplior Beard et al. 1992
†Trogolemur fragilis Beard et al. 1992
†Trogolemur myodes Matthew 1909
†Trogolemur storeri Perry et al. 2023
Invalid names: Platychoeropidae Lydekker 1887 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsuperf
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: arborealsuperf
Diet: herbivoresuperf
Reproduction: viviparoussuperf
Created: 2005-08-24 13:55:49
Modified: 2005-08-24 15:55:49
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Torrejonian to the top of the Duchesnean or 63.80000 to 37.00000 Ma

Collections (271 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Puercan66.0 - 63.3USA (Montana) Plesiadapidae indet. (14809)
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (North Dakota) Plesiadapis rex (14962)
To263.8 - 60.9Canada (Alberta) Pronothodectes matthewi (14894)
Torrejonian63.8 - 60.9Canada (Alberta) Pronothodectes matthewi (143200) Pronothodectes sp. (14822)
Torrejonian63.8 - 60.9USA (Texas) Chiromyoides caesor, Plesiadapis gidleyi (14956) Chiromyoides minor (14975)
Torrejonian63.8 - 60.9USA (Wyoming) Pronothodectes jepi (14881 14896 14898 14905 14912)
Torrejonian63.8 - 60.9USA (Montana) Pronothodectes matthewi (14874 14876 14906)
Torrejonian - Tiffanian63.8 - 56.8USA (Wyoming) Plesiadapidae indet. (14851) Plesiadapis sp. (14852 14854)
Ti161.7 - 56.8USA (Montana) Plesiadapis praecursor (15026)
Ti161.7 - 56.8Canada (Alberta) Plesiadapis sp., Plesiadapis praecursor (14938 195856) Pronothodectes sp., Nannodectes intermedius, Plesiadapis anceps, Plesiadapis praecursor (14939)
Ti361.7 - 56.8Canada (Alberta) Plesiadapis rex (14992) Plesiadapis rex, Pronothodectes gaoi (14928)
Ti361.7 - 56.8USA (Colorado) Nannodectes simpsoni (99821)
Ti461.7 - 56.8Canada (Saskatchewan) Plesiadapis churchilli (14978)
Ti561.7 - 56.8USA (Wyoming) Plesiadapis simonsi (46654)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (North Dakota) Nannodectes sp., Plesiadapis rex (14931) Plesiadapis anceps (15006) Plesiadapis sp. (14927 14977) Plesiadapis sp., Plesiadapis fodinatus (15000)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (Colorado) Chiromyoides caesor, Nothodectes gidleyi (14967) Nannodectes gazini, Plesiadapis fodinatus, Chiromyoides gigas (174227) Nothodectes gidleyi (14935)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (California) Nannodectes lynasi (224203 224205 224206) Plesiadapis anceps, Nannodectes lynasi (143202) Plesiadapis churchilli, Nannodectes lynasi (143201) Plesiadapis sp. (14963) Plesiadapis sp., Plesiadapis anceps, Nannodectes lynasi (14872)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8Canada (Alberta) Nannodectes simpsoni, Plesiadapis rex (14954) Nannodectes sp. (14934) Plesiadapidae indet., Plesiadapis gidleyi (14995) Plesiadapis churchilli (14951) Plesiadapis fodinatus (14973) Plesiadapis rex, Pronothodectes gaoi (14949) Pronothodectes gaoi (14929 14957)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (Montana) Nannodectes gidleyi, Nannodectes simpsoni, Plesiadapis churchilli (15048) Nannodectes intermedius (15008 15047) Nannodectes intermedius, Plesiadapis praecursor (15025) Nannodectes sp. (15010) Nannodectes sp., Plesiadapis anceps (15064) Plesiadapis anceps (14955 14993 15002) Plesiadapis churchilli (15033) Plesiadapis rex (15037) Trogolemur sp., Plesiadapis rex (14937)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (Wyoming) Chiromyoides caesor (14987) Chiromyoides caesor, Nannodectes gidleyi, Plesiadapis churchilli (14980) Chiromyoides caesor, Plesiadapis churchilli (14982) Chiromyoides caesor, Plesiadapis churchilli, Plesiadapis fodinatus (15059 85096) Chiromyoides caesor, Plesiadapis simonsi (190411) Chiromyoides minor, Plesiadapis rex (14936) Chiromyoides potior, Plesiadapis fodinatus (14944) Nannodectes gazini, Plesiadapis jepseni (14989) Nannodectes gidleyi, Plesiadapis churchilli (14981) Nannodectes gidleyi, Plesiadapis churchilli, Chiromyoides caesor (14952) Nannodectes gidleyi, Plesiadapis fodinatus (14974) Nannodectes intermedius (198262 198263 198264) Nannodectes intermedius, Plesiadapis praecursor (15014 15015) Nannodectes simpsoni, Plesiadapis fodinatus (15001) Plesiadapis anceps (15061 15062) Plesiadapis churchilli (14986 190424 190425 190436 190442 190452 190489) Plesiadapis churchilli, Plesiadapis fodinatus (15007 15049 190410 190423) Plesiadapis dubius (190413 190418 190419 190420 190443 190457 190459 190462 190463 190468 190476 190477 190478 190479 190481) Plesiadapis dubius, Plesiadapis gingerichi (190412 190417) Plesiadapis farisi (15036) Plesiadapis fodinatus (14997 14999 15032 26569 53059 190421 190429 190437 190438 190444 190448 190469 190473 190475 190488 190490) Plesiadapis fodinatus, Chiromyoides caesor (14979) Plesiadapis fodinatus, Chiromyoides potior (15065) Plesiadapis fodinatus, Plesiadapis simonsi (15057) Plesiadapis jepseni (14990) Plesiadapis jepseni, Pronothodectes simpsoni, Plesiadapis fodinatus (14964) Plesiadapis praecursor (15013) Plesiadapis rex (14926 15017 15031 15060) Plesiadapis simonsi (87907 190402 190403 190406) Plesiadapis sp. (15056 15058) Plesiadapis sp. A (15034) Plesiadapis sp., Nannodectes intermedius (15067) Pronothodectes matthewi (14965)
Tiffanian - Clarkforkian61.7 - 54.9USA (Wyoming) Plesiadapis dubius (15035)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2Germany (Saxony-Anhalt) Plesiadapis walbeckensis (74643)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0France (Auvergne) Plesiadapis insignis (137805)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0France (Champagne-Ardenne) Plesiadapis tricuspidens (87955 137125) Plesiadapis tricuspidens, Chiromyoides campanicus, Plesiadapis remensis (87925) Plesiadapis tricuspidens, Chiromyoides campanicus, Plesiadapis remensis, Platychoerops antiquus, Plesiadapis berruensis (68428) Plesiadapis tricuspidens, Plesiadapis remensis (87943 137126)
Thanetian - Early/Lower Eocene59.2 - 48.6France (Marne) Plesiadapis remensis, Platychoerops georgei (133367)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8USA (Wyoming) Chiromyoides caesor, Plesiadapis churchilli, Plesiadapis fodinatus (15018) Chiromyoides gingerichi (209787) Chiromyoides kesiwah (209785 209786) Plesiadapis churchilli (15024) Plesiadapis dubius, Plesiadapis simonsi (188220)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8France (Oise) Plesiadapis tricuspidens, Condylarthra indet., Platychoerops sp., Chiromyoides sp. (166598)
Cf156.2 - 54.9USA (Wyoming) Plesiadapis gingerichi (46649)
Cf256.2 - 54.9USA (Wyoming) Plesiadapis dubius (46651 46679)
Cf356.2 - 54.9USA (Wyoming) Plesiadapis dubius (46678)
Clarkforkian56.2 - 54.9USA (Montana) Chiromyoides potior, Plesiadapis dubius (15079)
Clarkforkian56.2 - 54.9USA (Wyoming) Chiromyoides gingerichi (15197) Chiromyoides major (190434) Chiromyoides major, Plesiadapis cookei, Plesiadapis dubius (15082) Chiromyoides major, Plesiadapis cookei, Plesiadapis dubius, Plesiadapis gingerichi (15089) Chiromyoides major, Plesiadapis dubius, Plesiadapis gingerichi (15183) Chiromyoides major, Plesiadapis sp., Plesiadapis sp. (15216) Chiromyoides potior (15121) Plesiadapis cookei (15085 15087 15094 15099 15100 15111 15115 15118 15119 15120 15126 15137 15150 15151 15152 15154 15155 15156 15175 15186 15191 15202 15218) Plesiadapis cookei, Chiromyoides potior (15159) Plesiadapis cookei, Plesiadapis dubius (15080 15092) Plesiadapis cookei, Plesiadapis dubius, Chiromyoides major (15072) Plesiadapis cookei, Plesiadapis rubeyi, Plesiadapis pearcei (15075) Plesiadapis dubius (15109 15124 15132 15142 15168 15178 15212 164513) Plesiadapis dubius, Plesiadapis gingerichi (15176 15204 15213) Plesiadapis fodinatus (15028) Plesiadapis gingerichi (15210 190455)
Clarkforkian56.2 - 54.9USA (Colorado) Chiromyoides caesor, Plesiadapis dubius (15252) Chiromyoides sp. (15219) Plesiadapis dubius (15239 15241 15247 15257)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Oise) Platychoerops sp. (68174)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (Surrey) Plesiadapidae indet. (184512)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Belgium (Brabant) Platychoerops daubrei (35531)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Île-de-France) Plesiadapis russelli (68437)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom Chiromyoides sp., Plesiadapis remensis (87950)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Belgium (Hainaut) Plesiadapis remensis (87947)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Champagne-Ardenne) Platychoerops daubrei (87958)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Marne) Platychoerops daubrei (35533 35535) Platychoerops richardsonii (35539) Plesiadapis remensis, Platychoerops daubrei (35537)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) Chiromyoides sp., Plesiadapis tricuspidens, Platychoerops georgei (133368) Platychoerops daubrei, Platychoerops russelli (174239) Platychoerops richardsonii (13299 68436) Platychoerops sp. (38868)
Lostcabinian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Omomyidae indet. (15930)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Plesiadapis dubius (15898) Trogolemur myodes (15842)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Pakistan (North-West Frontier) Jattadectes mamikheli (87961)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6United Kingdom Platychoerops richardsoni (87930)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6China (Shandong) Asioplesiadapis youngi (77929)
MP 8 + 955.8 - 48.6France (Picardie) Platychoerops daubrei (84997)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Nevada) Trogolemur myodes (16218)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Trogolemur amplior (15837 16098 16305) Trogolemur amplior, Trogolemur fragilis (16207) Trogolemur myodes (16226 16459 16460 16461 16462 16464 16465 16467 16468 16469 16471 16472 16474)
Late/Upper Uintan46.2 - 39.7Canada (Saskatchewan) Trogolemur storeri (16626)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Wyoming) Trogolemur myodes (16630) Trogolemur sp. (16514)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Montana) Trogolemur myodes (222915)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0USA (Wyoming) Trogolemur sp. (16884)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0Canada (Saskatchewan) Trogolemur sp. (16845 16846)