Biology:Sulaimanius

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Short description: Genus of adapiform primate

Sulaimanius
Temporal range: Late Early Eocene
Scientific classification edit
Missing taxonomy template (fix): Incertae sedis/Adapiformes
Genus: †Sulaimanius
Gunnell et al., 2012
Species:
†S. arifi
Binomial name
†Sulaimanius arifi
Gunnell et al., 2008

Sulaimanius is a genus of adapiform primate that lived in Asia during the late early Eocene.[1] The genus was originally named Sulaimania, but was renamed in 2012 by the original authors to use the masculine form, Sulaimanius, to avoid a conflict with a genus of spider.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Fleagle 2013, p. 243.
  2. ↑ Gregg F. Gunnell, Philip D. Gingerich, Jonathan I. Bloch, and William C. Clyde. Sulaimanius, gen. nov., and Indusomys, gen. nov., replacement names for Sulaimania and Indusius Gunnell, Gingerich, Ul-Haq, Bloch, Khan, and Clyde, 2008, preoccupied names. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 2012. 32(4):975-975. DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2012.670180

Literature cited

Wikidata ☰ Q19757501 entry