Tetonius
Genus of anaptomorphine primate
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Tetonius is a genus of anaptomorphine primate from Eocene Wyoming.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Family: | †Omomyidae |
| Subfamily: | †Anaptomorphinae |
| Genus: | †Tetonius Cope, 1872 |
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Anaptomorphus homonculus (Cope, 1872) | |
Description
The dental formula of Tetonius is 2,1,3,32,1,3-2,3 × 2 = 34-36. The premolars are bicuspid whilst the molars are tritubercular.[1] They had enlarged orbits and a shortened face.[1] Compared to other Wasatch Formation fauna, Tetonius had a rather large cranium.[1]
Classification
Tetonius homunculus was originally ascribed to the genus Anaptomorphus,[2] though this is disputed now.[3]