| Teilhardina magnoliana[1] Temporal range: Early Eocene |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorrhini |
| Family: | †Omomyidae |
| Genus: | †Teilhardina |
| Species: | †T. magnoliana |
| Binomial name | |
| †Teilhardina magnoliana Beard, 2008 |
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Teilhardina magnoliana is the earliest known North American primate known from Mississippi. It crossed the land bridge from Siberia, possibly more than 55.8 million years ago, although the age of the fossil is a matter of disagreement. The animal weighed approximately one ounce. [1]