| Ourayia | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Family: | †Omomyidae |
| Genus: | †Ourayia Gazin, 1958 |
| Species | |
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Ourayia is a genus of extinctomomyidprimate from theUinta Formation.
Ourayia had reducedcanines and largerincisors when compared to other basal primates, likeNotharctus. They also have 1 less premolar thannotharctines.[1] Compared to other omomyids from the time,Ourayia is considered large, weighing around 1,500 grams.[2] They had enlarged orbits, like most omomyids.[1] Some authors posit thatOurayia descended fromHemiacodon.[1]
Historically, species ofOurayia have been assigned toMytonius andMicrosyops,[3] however they were moved toOurayia byCharles Lewis Gazin in 1958.[1]
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