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Cercamoniinae

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Cercamoniinae
Temporal range: Eocene
Radiograph of Protoadapis ignoratus jaw
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Family: Notharctidae
Subfamily: Cercamoniinae
Gingerich, 1975
Diversity
About 16 genera

Cercamoniinae is a subfamily within the extinct primate family Notharctidae[1] primarily found in Europe, although a few genera have been found in North America and Africa.[2]

Classification

References

  1. ^ Gebo 2002, p. 23.
  2. ^ Gebo 2002, p. 26.

Literature cited

  • Gebo, D.L. (2002). "Adapiformes: Phylogeny and adaptation". In Hartwig, W.C. (ed.). The Primate Fossil Record. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-08141-2. OCLC 47254191. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)