Project 5218: D. M. Boyer, S. Toussaint, M. Godinot. 2017. Postcrania of the most primitive euprimate and implications for primate origins. Journal of Human Evolution. 111:202-215.
Abstract
The fossil record of early primates is largely comprised of dentitions. While teeth can indicate phylogenetic relationships and dietary preferences, they say little about hypotheses pertaining to the positional behavior or substrate preference of the ancestral crown primate. Here we report the discovery of a talus bone of the dentally primitive fossil euprimate Donrussellia provincialis. Our comparisons and analyses indicate that this talus is more primitive than that of other euprimates. It lacks features exclusive to strepsirrhines, like a large medial tibial facet and a sloping fibular facet. It also lacks the medially positioned flexor-fibularis groove of extant haplorhines. In these respects, the talus of D. provincialis comes surprisingly close to that of the pen-tailed treeshrew, Ptilocercus lowii, and extinct plesiadapiforms for which tali are known. However, it differs from P. lowii and is more like other early euprimates in exhibiting an expanded posterior trochlear shelf and deep talar body. In overall form, the bone approximates more leaping reliant euprimates. The phylogenetically basal signal from the new fossil is confirmed with cladistic analyses of two different character matrices, which place D. provincialis as the most basal strepsirrhine when the new tarsal data are included. Interpreting our results in the context of other recent discoveries, we conclude that the lineage leading to the ancestral euprimate had already become somewhat leaping specialized, while certain specializations for the small branch niche came after crown primates began to radiate.Read the article »
Article DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2017.07.005
Project DOI: 10.7934/P5218, http://dx.doi.org/10.7934/P5218
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Taxonomic Overview for Matrix 'M29797' (110 Taxa)
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[1] Tupaia glis Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 1 | 386 | 383 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[2] † Absarokius sp. Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 177 | 209 | 209 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[3] † Abuqatrania basiodontos Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 318 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[4] † Adapis parisiensis Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 43 | 341 | 341 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[5] † Aegyptopithecus zeuxis Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 78 | 300 | 298 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[6] † Afradapis longicristatus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 202 | 176 | 176 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[7] † Aframonius dieides Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 227 | 156 | 156 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[8] † Afrotarsius spp. Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 311 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[9] † Algeripithecus minutus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 260 | 120 | 120 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[10] † Allenopithecus nigroviridis Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 15 | 358 | 358 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[11] Alouatta seniculus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 6 | 372 | 372 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[12] † Altanius orlovi Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 253 | 134 | 134 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[13] † Amphipithecus mogaungensis Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 292 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[14] † Anchomomys frontanyensis Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 202 | 182 | 182 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[15] † Anchomomys gaillardi Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 311 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[16] † Anchomomys milleri Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 310 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[17] Aotus trivirgatus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 2 | 373 | 373 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[18] † Apidium moustafai Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 239 | 146 | 146 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[19] † Apidium phiomense Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 101 | 284 | 284 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[20] † Arapahovius gazini Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 167 | 220 | 220 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[21] Arctocebus calabarensis Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 13 | 360 | 360 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[22] † Arsinoea kallimos Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 254 | 131 | 131 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[23] † Asiadapis cambayensis Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 203 | 185 | 185 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[24] † Azibius trerki Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 255 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[25] † Bahinia pondaungensis Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 239 | 145 | 145 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[26] † Biretia fayumensis Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 267 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[27] † Biretia megalopsis Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 254 | 133 | 133 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[28] † Branisella boliviana Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 238 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[29] † Caenopithecus lemuroides Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 210 | 174 | 174 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[30] † Cantius abditus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 130 | 258 | 258 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[31] † Cantius ralstoni Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 219 | 167 | 167 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[32] † Carpolestes simpsoni Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 46 | 321 | 320 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[33] † Catopithecus browni Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 113 | 268 | 267 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[34] † Cheirogaleus major Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 4 | 377 | 374 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[35] † Darwinius masillae Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 283 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[36] † Djebelemur martinezi Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 223 | 156 | 156 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[37] † Dolichocebus gaimanensis Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 202 | 182 | 182 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[38] † Donrussellia provincialis Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 249 | 137 | 137 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[39] † Dyseolemur pacificus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 225 | 162 | 162 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[40] † Eosimias centennicus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 228 | 158 | 158 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[41] † Europolemur dunaifi Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 286 | 102 | 102 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[42] † Europolemur klatti Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 191 | 190 | 190 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[43] Galagoides demidoff Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 1 | 380 | 380 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[44] Galago moholi Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 10 | 371 | 371 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[45] † Hemiacodon gracilis Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 136 | 251 | 251 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[46] † Hoanghonius stehlini Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 229 | 156 | 156 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[47] † Karanisia clarki Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 254 | 130 | 130 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[48] † Komba spp. Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 217 | 166 | 166 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[49] Lemur catta Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 1 | 383 | 380 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[50] Lepilemur mustelinus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 17 | 355 | 354 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[51] † Leptadapis magnus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 80 | 305 | 304 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[52] † Leptadapis priscus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 321 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[53] † Leptadapis ruetimeyeri Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 252 | 134 | 134 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[54] Loris tardigradus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 6 | 371 | 370 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[55] † Loveina zephryi Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 264 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[56] † Macrotarsius montanus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 310 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[57] † Mahgarita stevensi Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 208 | 174 | 174 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[58] † Marcgodinotius indicus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 230 | 158 | 158 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[59] † Mazateronodon endemicus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 258 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[60] † Mescalerolemur horneri Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 268 | 115 | 115 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[61] † Microadapis sciureus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 280 | 102 | 102 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[62] Microcebus murinus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 7 | 370 | 370 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[63] † Microchoerus erinaceus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 169 | 212 | 212 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[64] † Myanmarpithecus yarshensis Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 287 | 98 | 98 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[65] † Nannopithex abderhaldeni Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 181 | 195 | 195 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[66] † Nannopithex raabi Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 219 | 159 | 159 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[67] † Necrolemur spp. Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 93 | 288 | 288 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[68] † Nievesia sossisensis Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 279 | 106 | 106 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[69] † Nosmips aenigmaticus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 281 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[70] † Nycticeboides simpsoni Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 243 | 138 | 138 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[71] Nycticebus coucang Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 3 | 369 | 369 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[72] † Oligopithecus rogeri Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 265 | 122 | 122 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[73] † Oligopithecus savagei Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 281 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[74] † Omomys sp. Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 133 | 254 | 254 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[75] Otolemur crassicaudatus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 8 | 372 | 372 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[76] Pan troglodytes Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 3 | 372 | 371 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[77] † Parapithecus fraasi Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 292 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[78] † Parapithecus grangeri Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 145 | 228 | 228 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[79] † Perodicticus potto Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 9 | 370 | 369 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[80] † Phenacopithecus xueshii Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 302 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[81] † Plesiadapis tricuspidens Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 40 | 332 | 332 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[82] † Plesiolestes problematicus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 232 | 155 | 155 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[83] † Plesiopithecus teras Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 208 | 161 | 161 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[84] † Pondaungia cotteri Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 236 | 150 | 150 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[85] † Pronycticebus gaudryi Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 194 | 191 | 191 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[86] † Propithecus spp. Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 6 | 367 | 365 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[87] † Propliopithecus chirobates Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 189 | 191 | 191 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[88] † Proteopithecus sylviae Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 84 | 306 | 302 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[89] † Protoadapis curvicuspidens Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 270 | 114 | 114 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[90] † Pseudoloris parvulus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 231 | 152 | 152 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[91] † Purgatorius unio Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 214 | 172 | 172 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[92] † Qatrania wingi Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 302 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[93] † Rencunius zhoui Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 293 | 92 | 92 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[94] † Rooneyia viejaensis Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 273 | 112 | 112 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[95] † Saharagalago misrensis Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 349 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[96] Saimiri sciureus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 4 | 375 | 374 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[97] † Serapia eocaena Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 301 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[98] † Shoshonius cooperi Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 106 | 283 | 281 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[99] † Siamopithecus eocaenus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 248 | 135 | 135 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[100] † Steinius spp. Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 243 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[101] † Taqah propliopithecid Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 259 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[102] Tarsius bancanus Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 4 | 378 | 377 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[103] Tarsius sirindhornae Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 272 | 113 | 112 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[104] † Teilhardina americana Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 243 | 147 | 144 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[105] † Teilhardina asiatica Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 222 | 165 | 165 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[106] † Teilhardina belgica Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 197 | 190 | 190 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[107] † Tetonius sp. Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 153 | 235 | 234 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[108] Varecia variegata Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 9 | 373 | 372 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[109] † Wadilemur elegans Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 256 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[110] † Washakius insignis Last Modified in 04/22/24 | 192 | 196 | 196 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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