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Eosimias
Eosimias A fossil primate, known mainly by jaws and teeth, from the Middle Eocene of southern China, described in 1994 by C. K. Beard, Tao Qi, M. R. Dawson, Banyue Wang, and Chuankuei Li. According to its describers, it has the features of a very primitive member of the Simiiformes (monkeys, apes, and humans) and may stand at the base of this group.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Eosimias." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Eosimias." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Eosimias.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Eosimias." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Eosimias.html |
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Eosimias
Eosimias A fossil primate, known mainly by jaws and teeth, from the Middle Eocene of southern China, described in 1994 by C. K. Beard, Tao Qi, M. R. Dawson, Banyue Wang, and Chuankuei Li. According to its describers, it has the features of a very primitive member of the Simiiformes and may stand at the base of this group.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Eosimias." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Eosimias." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Eosimias.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Eosimias." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Eosimias.html |
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