Oldest known Nannopithex (Primates, Omomyiformes) from the early Eocene of France.
Numerous dental remains of Nannopithex zuccolae, n. sp., from the terminal early Eocene locality of Prémontré (Aisne), France, show the lower anterior dentition to be similar to that of other Nannopithex. Similarities include enlarged I1, reduced I2, reduced lower canine, loss of P2, small P3 and large P4. Upper molars, P3 and P4 all present primitive characters, making this species the most primitive as well as the oldest known microchoerid.
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CNRS URA 327, Montpellier University, France.
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D000818:Animals; D003817:Dentition; D005580:Fossils; D005602:France; D049690:History, Ancient; D010161:Paleodontology; D011323:Primates / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D014070:Tooth / Q000033:anatomy & histology*