Biology:Carpolestes simpsoni
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Short description: Extinct species of mammal
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Plesiadapiformes |
| Family: | †Carpolestidae |
| Genus: | †Carpolestes |
| Species: | †C. simpsoni
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| †Carpolestes simpsoni Bloch and Gingerich, 1998
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Carpolestes simpsoni is an extinct species of Plesiadapiforms, late species of Carpolestes which is one of the earliest primate-like mammals appearing in the fossil record during the late Paleocene. C. simpsoni had grasping digits but no forward-facing eyes.
Weighing about 100 g (3.5 oz), C. simpsoni appeared adapted for an arboreal habitat. One large, nail-tipped toe opposed other toes, allowing a firm grip on branches.[1] Like other species of Carpolestes, the dental morphology of C. simpsoni is specially adapted to eating fruit, seeds, and invertebrates.[2]
References
- ↑ Bloch, Jonathan I.; Boyer, Doug M. (2002-11-22). "Grasping Primate Origins" (in en). Science 298 (5598): 1606–1610. doi:10.1126/science.1078249. ISSN 0036-8075. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1078249.
- ↑ Biknevicius, A.R. (1983). "Dental function and diet in the Carpolestidae (Primates, Plesiadapiformes)". American Journal of Physical Anthropology 71 (2): 157–171. doi:10.1002/ajpa.1330710204. PMID 3799823.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2315071 entry
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