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title: "List of fossil primates"
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==== Simiiformes, incertae sedis ====
Amphipithecidae Godinot, 1994
Pondaungia Pilgrim, 1927
Pondaungia cotteri Pilgrim, 1927
Amphipithecus Colbert, 1937
Amphipithecus mogaungensis Colbert, 1937
Krabia Chaimanee et al., 2013
Krabia minuta Chaimanee et al., 2013
Siamopithecus Chaimanee et al., 1997
Siamopithecus eocaenus Chaimanee et al., 1997
Proteopithecidae Simons, 1997
Proteopithecus Simons, 1989
Proteopithecus sylviae Simons, 1989
Serapia Simons, 1992
Serapia eocaena Simons, 1992
Parapithecidae Schlosser, 1911
Arsinoea Simons, 1992
Arsinoea kallimos Simons, 1992
Apidium Osborn, 1908
Apidium bowni Simons, 1995
Apidium moustafai Simons, 1962
Apidium phiomense Osborn, 1908
Parapithecus Schlosser, 1910
Parapithecus fraasi Schlosser, 1910
Parapithecus grangeri Simons, 1974
Qatrania Simons & Kay, 1983
Qatrania fleaglei Simons & Kay, 1988
Qatrania wingi Simons & kay, 1983
Biretia Bonis et al., 1988
Biretia piveteaui Bonis et al., 1988
Biretia fayumensis Seiffert et al., 2005
Biretia megalopsis Seiffert et al., 2005

==== Platyrrhini ====
Platyrrhini, incertae sedis
Branisella Hoffstetter, 1969
Branisella boliviana Hoffstetter, 1969
Atelidae Gray, 1825
Pitheciinae Mivart, 1865
Tribus: Callicebini
Xenothrix Williams & Koopman, 1952
Xenothrix mcgregori Williams & Koopman, 1952
Antillothrix MacPhee et al., 1995
Antillothrix bernensis Rímoli, 1977
Paralouatta Rivero & Arredondo, 1991
Paralouatta varonai Rivero & Arredondo, 1991
Paralouatta marianae
Tribus: Pitheciini
Soriacebus Fleagle et al., 1987
Soriacebus adrianae Fleagle, 1990
Soriacebus ameghinorum Fleagle et al., 1987
Proteropithecia Kay et al., 1999
Proteropithecia neuquenensis Kay et al., 1998
Cebupithecia Stirton & Savage, 1951
Cebupithecia sarmientoi Stirton & Savage, 1951
Nuciruptor Meldrum & Kay, 1997
Nuciruptor rubricae Meldrum & Kay, 1997
Tribus: Homunculini
Homunculus Ameghino, 1891
Homunculus patagonicus Ameghino, 1891
Carlocebus Fleagle, 1990
Carlocebus carmenensis Fleagle, 1990
Carlocebus intermedius Fleagle, 1990
Atelinae Gray, 1825
Tribus: Alouattini
Stirtonia Hershkovitz, 1970
Stirtonia tatacoensis Stirton, 1951
Stirtonia victoriae Kay et al., 1987
Tribus: Atelini
Caipora Cartelle & Hartwig, 1996
Caipora bambuiorum Cartelle & Hartwig, 1996
Atelinae, incertae sedis
Protopithecus Lund, 1838
Protopithecus brasiliensis Lund, 1838
Cebidae Bonaparte, 1831
Cebinae Bonaparte, 1831
Tribus: Saimiriini
Neosaimiri Stirton, 1951
Neosaimiri fieldsi Stirton, 1951
Laventiana Rosenberger et al., 1991
Laventiana annectens Rosenberger et al., 1991
Dolichocebus Kraglievich, 1951
Dolichocebus gaimanensis Kraglievich, 1951
Cebinae, incertae sedis
Chilecebus Flynn & al, 1995
Chilecebus carrascoensis Flynn & al, 1995
Killikaike Tejedor et al., 2006
Killikaike blakei Tejedor et al., 2006
Aotinae Elliot, 1913
Aotus Illiger, 1811
Aotus dindensis Setoguchi & Rosenberger, 1987
Aotinae, incertae sedis
Tremacebus Hershkovitz, 1974
Tremacebus harringtoni Rusconi, 1933
Callitrichinae Thomas, 1903
Tribus: Callimiconi
Mohanamico Luchterhand et al., 1986
Mohanamico hershkovitzi Luchterhand et al., 1986
Callitrichinae, incertae sedis
Patasola Kay & Meldrum, 1997
Patasola magdalenae Kay & Meldrum, 1997
Lagonimico Kay, 1994
Lagonimico conclutatus Kay, 1994
Micodon Setoguchi & Rosenberger, 1985
Micodon kiotensis Setoguchi & Rosenberger, 1985

==== Catarrhini ====

===== Catarrhini, incertae sedis =====
Limnopithecus Hopwood, 1933
Limnopithecus evansi MacInnes, 1943
Limnopithecus legetet Hopwood, 1933
Kalepithecus Harrison, 1988
Kalepithecus songhorensis Andrews, 1978
Kalepithecus kogolensis Pickford et al., 2017
Kamoyapithecus Leakey et al., 1995
Kamoyapithecus hamiltoni Madden, 1980
Kogolepithecus Pickford et al., 2003
Kogolepithecus morotoensis Pickford et al., 2003

===== Propliothecoidea =====
Oligopithecidae Kay & Williams, 1994
Catopithecus Simons, 1989
Catopithecus browni Simons, 1989
Oligopithecus Simons, 1962
Oligopithecus rogeri Gheerbrant et al., 1995
Oligopithecus savagei Simons, 1962
Talahpithecus Jaeger et al., 2010
Talahpithecus parvus Jaeger et al., 2010
Propliopithecidae Straus, 1961
Moeripithecus Schlosser, 1910
Moeripithecus markgrafi Schlosser, 1910
Propliopithecus Schlosser, 1910
Propliopithecus ankeli Simons et al., 1987
Propliopithecus chirobates Simons, 1965
Propliopithecus haeckeli Schlosser, 1910
Aegyptopithecus Simons, 1965
Aegyptopithecus zeuxis Simons, 1965

===== Pliopithecoidea =====
Pliopithecidae Zapfe, 1960
Lomorupithecus Rossie and MacLatchy, 2006
Lomorupithecus harrisoni Rossie and MacLatchy, 2006
Dionysopithecinae
Dionysopithecus Li, 1978
Dionysopithecus orientalis Suteethorn et al., 1990
Dionysopithecus shuangouensis Li, 1978
Platodontopithecus Li, 1978
Platodontopithecus jianghuaiensis Li, 1978
Pliopitheciinae
Epipliopithecus Zapfe & Hurzeler, 1957
Epipliopithecus vindobonensis Zapfe & Hurzeler, 1957
Pliopithecus Gervais, 1849
Pliopithecus antiquus Gervais, 1849
Pliopithecus piveteaui Hürzeler, 1954
Pliopithecus platyodon Bidermann, 1863
Pliopithecus zhanxiangi Harrison et al., 1991
Egarapithecus Moyà-Solà et al., 2001
Egarapithecus narcisoi Moyà-Solà et al., 2001
Crouzeliinae Ginsburg & Mein, 1980
Plesiopliopithecus Zapfe, 1961
Plesiopliopithecus auscitanensis Bergounioux & Crouzel, 1965
Plesiopliopithecus lockeri Zapfe, 1961
Plesiopliopithecus priensis Welcomme et al., 1991
Plesiopliopithecus rhodanica Ginsburg & Mein, 1980
Anapithecus Kretzoi, 1975
Anapithecus hernyaki Kretzoi, 1975
Laccopithecus Wu & Pan, 1984
Laccopithecus robustus Wu & Pan, 1984
Pliopithecoidea, incertae sedis
Paidopithex Pohlig, 1895
Paidopithex rhenanus Pohlig, 1895

===== Dendropithecoidea =====
Dendropithecidae Harrison, 2002
Dendropithecus Andrews & Simons, 1977
Dendropithecus macinnesi Le Gros Clark & Leakey, 1950
Dendropithecus ugandensis Pickford et al., 2010
Micropithecus Fleagle & Simons, 1978
Micropithecus clarki Fleagle & Simons, 1978
Micropithecus leakeyorum Harrison, 1989
Simiolus Leakey & Leakey, 1987
Simiolus andrewsi Harrison, 2010
Simiolus cheptumoae Pickford & Kunimatsu, 2005
Simiolus enjiessi Leakey & Leakey, 1987
Simiolus minutus Rossie & Hill, 2018

===== Saadanioidea =====
Saadaniidae Zalmout et al., 2010
Saadanius Zalmout et al., 2010
Saadanius hijazensis Zalmout et al. 2010