Extinct genus of primates
Nsungwepithecus Temporal range:
25.2–25.2 Ma
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Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Primates
Suborder:
Haplorhini
Infraorder:
Simiiformes
Parvorder:
Catarrhini
Superfamily:
Cercopithecoidea
Genus:
† Nsungwepithecus Stevens et al. , 2013
Species:
†N. gunnelli
Binomial name
† Nsungwepithecus gunnelli Stevens et al. , 2013
Nsungwepithecus gunnelli , the only species of the genus Nsungwepithecus , is a fossil primate. Known from a single piece of lower jaw preserving the third molar, it is believed to be the member of the Old World monkey group. It is known from the Nsungwe Formation of southwestern Tanzania, which dates to just over 25.2 million years ago. This area has also yielded the early hominoid Rukwapithecus .[1] [2]
^ Stevens, Nancy J.; Seiffert, Erik R.; O'Connor, Patrick M.; Roberts, Eric M.; Schmitz, Mark D.; Krause, Cornelia; Gorscak, Eric; Ngasala, Sifa; Hieronymus, Tobin L.; Temu, Joseph (2013). "Palaeontological evidence for an Oligocene divergence between Old World monkeys and apes". Nature . 497 (7451): 611–614. Bibcode:2013Natur.497..611S. doi:10.1038/nature12161. PMID 23676680.
^ Palmer, Chris. "Fossils Indicate Common Ancestor for Old World Monkeys and Apes". Scientific American . Retrieved 2024-01-02 .
Last Update: 2024-06-11T03:02:42Z
Nsungwepithecus gunnelli, the only species of the genus Nsungwepithecus , is a fossil primate. Known from a single piece of lower jaw preserving the third...
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Last Update: 2024-05-23T00:04:31Z
11-million-year gap in the fossil record. Notable species also include Nsungwepithecus gunnelli and Rukwapithecus fleaglei of the Oligocene. In the early...
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Last Update: 2024-06-21T17:27:26Z
†Alophe †Victoriapithecidae Noropithecus Nsungwepithecus ? Prohylobates? Victoriapithecus Zaltanpithecus Colobinae †Cercopithecoides Colobus †Dolichopithecus...
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million years ago. This area has also yielded the early Old World monkey Nsungwepithecus . Phylogenetic analysis places it within the group Nyanzapithecinae...
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Last Update: 2024-06-17T08:31:53Z
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Last Update: 2024-06-23T16:05:03Z
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Last Update: 2024-06-25T16:27:06Z
†Alophe †Victoriapithecidae Noropithecus Nsungwepithecus ? Prohylobates? Victoriapithecus Zaltanpithecus Colobinae †Cercopithecoides Colobus †Dolichopithecus...
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Last Update: 2024-06-28T18:09:34Z
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Last Update: 2024-05-27T21:28:13Z
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Last Update: 2024-04-22T09:26:05Z
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Last Update: 2024-04-13T21:09:15Z
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Last Update: 2024-06-15T17:36:52Z
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Last Update: 2024-05-19T03:14:49Z
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Last Update: 2024-02-16T13:34:50Z
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Last Update: 2024-06-11T03:03:15Z
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Last Update: 2024-05-05T10:36:37Z
†Alophe †Victoriapithecidae Noropithecus Nsungwepithecus ? Prohylobates? Victoriapithecus Zaltanpithecus Colobinae †Cercopithecoides Colobus †Dolichopithecus...
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Last Update: 2024-06-05T02:32:02Z
†Alophe †Victoriapithecidae Noropithecus Nsungwepithecus ? Prohylobates? Victoriapithecus Zaltanpithecus Colobinae †Cercopithecoides Colobus †Dolichopithecus...
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