Classification of the Order of Primates

Name/Title

Classification of the Order of Primates

Entry/Object ID

L1975.4.4

Description

Deaccessioned 06/11/2014. Not in Mission. Obsolete: A Classification of the Order Primates was written to familiarize the reader with some biological traits which identify the various extant taxa (formal units used in classification) within the Order Primates. The author is proposing his naming system be used, although there are other suggested systems also being promoted elsewhere. This classification is helpful in assigning names so that when the species is discussed there is little ambiguity about which one is the topic. Included are chapters on: The Higher Taxa, the Lower Taxa, Suborders, The Prosimii, Subdivisions of the Prosimii, Prosimian Summary, The Platyrrhini, The Catarrhini, the Cercopithecoidea, The Homonoidea, References Cited.. A table is included: A Classification of Living Primates.

Collection

Deaccessioned

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pamphlet

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good