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Algeripithecus

Algeripithecus

9.9
A group of extinct primates from Algeria once placed with apes in the family tree
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: Algeripithecus
  • The discovery of Algeripithecus fossils provided new insights into primate evolution.

Examples

  • The remains of Algeripithecus were unearthed in Eocene strata in Algeria.

  • The fossil remains of Algeripithecus were discovered in Algeria.

  • Paleontologists debated the classification of Algeripithecus within the primate family tree.

  • What do we know about Algeripithecus?

  • The discovery of Algeripithecus fossils provided new insights into primate evolution.

  • Paleontologists debated the classification of Algeripithecus within the primate family tree.

  • The remains of Algeripithecus were unearthed in Eocene strata in Algeria.

Compounds

Algeripithecus minutus
  • Specialized
9.9

A tiny extinct primate from Algeria that lived about 46 to 50 million years ago

Surface Forms

Algeripithecus main

Morphology

Algeripithecus = Algeria (opaque) = algeri + pithecus + us

The place-name base 'Algeria' is clear, but the combining form '-pithecus' (meaning 'ape') is a specialist taxonomic element unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Algeripithecus is made from Algeria and the Greek pithecus, meaning 'ape'. So the name literally says 'ape from Algeria', which explains why this fossil was once placed with the apes by scientists.