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