Zaltanpithecus simonsi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cercopithecoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Trechnotheria Infraclassis: Zatheria Supercohors: Theria Cohors: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Cladus: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Euarchontoglires Ordo: Primates Subordo: Haplorhini Infraordo: Simiiformes Parvordo: Catarrhini Superfamilia: Cercopithecoidea

Familia: †Victoriapithecidae
Genus: †Zaltanpithecus
Species: †Zaltanpithecus simonsi

Name

Zaltanpithecus simonsi (Delson, 1979)

• Holotype: AMNH FM-17768, partial mandible with m2–3.
• Type locality and horizon: region of Gebel Zelten, north central Libya, probably Lower Marada Formation. Early Miocene (Orleanian).

Combinations

• Prohylobates simonsi Delson, 1979: 727 [original combination]
• Zaltanpithecus simonsi — Benefit, 2008: 256 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Delson, E. 1979. Prohylobates (Primates) from the early Miocene of Libya: a new species and its implications for cercopithecoid origins. Géobios 12: 725–733. DOI: 10.1016/S0016-6995(79)80099-6
• Benefit, B.R. 2008. The Biostratigraphy and Palaeontology of Fossil Cercopithecoids from Eastern Libya. pp. 247–266 in Salem, M.J., Oun, K.M. & Essed, A.S. (eds.). Geology of East Libya. Volume 3. Earth Science Society of Libya: Tripoli. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Miller, E.R., Benefit, B.R., McCrossin, M.L., Plavcan, J.M., Leakey, M.G., El-Barkooky, A.N., Hamdan, M.A., Abdel Gawad, M.K., Hassan, S.M. & Simons, E.L. 2009. Systematics of early and middle Miocene Old World monkeys. Journal of Human Evolution 57(3): 195–211. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2009.06.006 ResearchGate Reference page.