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.
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References / paperA new family of plesiadapiformes (Mammalia) from the Old World lower Paleogene
Hooker, J.J.; Russell, D.E.; Phélizon, A.
Year1999
Source roleprimary-study
DOI / ID10.1111/1475-4983.00078
Fitness and scope
taxonomy · topology · morphology · methods
This primary systematic analysis recovers Altiatlasius within Toliapinidae rather than Euprimates. It is included as an explicit alternative placement, not as a replacement for the DOI-less original description.