Mesopithecus sp.
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https://doi.org/ 10.5252/g2009n4a817 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/432F8781-3279-FF99-FED0-FCB1E747FB59 |
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Marcus |
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Mesopithecus sp. |
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MATERIAL EXAMINED. — MCIII, LGPUT-NIK-unumbered; MtI, LGPUT-1541.
LOCALITY. — Nikiti-2 ( NIK), Chalkidiki, Macedonia, Greece.
AGE. — Early Turolian, MN 11 (late Miocene); more precisely it is referred to the lowermost part of early Turolian (MN 11) between 8.7 and 8.2 Ma.
CHARACTERISTICS. — Th e morphology and the size of the bones are close to those of Mesopithecus .
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