Pierolapithecus
Pierolapithecus catalaunicus is an extinct species of primate which lived around 12.5-13 million years ago during the Miocene in what is now Hostalets de Pierola, Catalonia, Spain. Some researchers believe that it is a candidate for common ancestor to the great ape clade, or is at least closer than any previous fossil discovery. Others suggest it being a pongine, or a dryopith. On 16 October 2023, scientists reported the facial reconstruction of the great ape.
| Pierolapithecus Temporal range: Miocene, | |
|---|---|
| Pierolapithecus catalaunicus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Hominidae |
| Subfamily: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | †Pierolapithecus Moyà-Solà et al., 2004 |
| Species: | †P. catalaunicus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Pierolapithecus catalaunicus | |
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