Altiatlasius is directly represented by a small Thanetian isolated-tooth hypodigm including holotype THR 141; tooth-locus assignments and its position near or outside crown Primates remain disputed.
claim:event:altiatlasius-dental-placement-boundaryAltiatlasius dental hypodigm and placement boundary
A Thanetian sample of about ten isolated teeth defines Altiatlasius, while its euprimate, tarsiiform, anthropoid or plesiadapiform placement remains analysis-dependent.
Represented range59.2–56 Ma
RegionsAdrar Mgorn 1, Jbel Guersif Formation, Ouarzazate Basin, Morocco
CladesAltiatlasius · Primates · Plesiadapiformes
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References
- Altiatlasius koulchii n. gen. et sp., primate omomyidé du Paléocène supérieur du Maroc, et les origines des EuprimatesSigé, B.; Jaeger, J.-J.; Sudre, J.; Vianey-Liaud, M. · 1990
- A new family of plesiadapiformes (Mammalia) from the Old World lower PaleogeneHooker, J.J.; Russell, D.E.; Phélizon, A. · 1999 · DOI 10.1111/1475-4983.00078