Donrussellia

{{Short description|Extinct genus of primates}}

{{Automatic taxobox

| taxon = Donrussellia

| authority = Szalay, 1976

| fossil_range = Early Eocene

| image = Donrussellia provincialis.JPG

| image_caption = The mandible of Donrussellia provincialis

| type_species = †Donrussellia gallica

| type_species_authority = Russell et al, 1967

| subdivision_ranks = Species

| subdivision = {{plainlist|

  • D. gallica
  • D. louisi
  • D. magna
  • D. provincialis
  • D. russelli}}

}}

Donrussellia is a genus of adapiform primate that lived in Europe during the early Eocene. It is considered one of the earliest adapiforms, with D. magna sharing features with Cantius.{{Sfn|Gebo|2002|p=28}}

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=Literature cited=

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  • {{cite book | last1 = Gebo | first1 = D.L. | contribution = Adapiformes: Phylogeny and adaptation | year = 2002 | editor-last1 = Hartwig | editor-first1 = W.C. | title = The Primate Fossil Record | publisher = Cambridge University Press | isbn = 978-0-521-08141-2 | oclc = 47254191 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=Ezm1OA_s6isC&pg=PA21 }}

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Category:Cercamoniinae

Category:Eocene primates

Category:Eocene mammals of Europe

Category:Prehistoric primate genera

Category:Fossil taxa described in 1976