Nannopithex

Nannopithex is a genus of European omomyid primate from the Eocene.^[1]

Nannopithex Temporal range: Eocene–Eocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Dentition of N. zuccolae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Primates
Suborder:	Haplorhini
Family:	†Omomyidae
Subfamily:	†Microchoerinae
Genus:	†Nannopithex Stehlin, 1916
Species
N. barnesi (Thalmann,1994) N. filholi (Chantre and Gaillard, 1897) N. humilidens (Thalmann, 1994) N. zuccolae(Godinot et al. 1992)

Description

Nannopithex lacks a second premolar, much like other omomyids. They have reduced lower canines and second incisors, alongside enlarged first incisors. The rather underived molars of Nannopithex indicate it is a very basal member of Microchoerinae.^[2]

Classification

Nannopithex is closely related to Vectipithex, and 2 species formerly assigned to Nannopithex ('N'. raabi and 'N'.quaylei) have been moved to Vectipithex. Much like other Microchoerines, it is assumed Nannopithex resulted from a radiation event during the early Eocene.^[3]