| Acidomomys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Plesiadapiformes |
| Family: | †Paromomyidae |
| Genus: | †Acidomomys |
Acidomomys is aplesiadapiform mammal of the familyParomomyidae, a precursor to theprimates or very closely related to them.
Acidomomys hebeticus fossils were described from the late Paleocene,Clarkforkian freshwater limestones of Clarks Fork Basin, Wyoming.[1] They appear to have an unusualdental eruption sequence, differing fromPlesiadapis and other primitive primates and possibly indicating differences in facial appearance or life history.[citation needed]
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