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Altiatlasius

 * ... that 57 million-year-old Altiatlasius from Morocco may be the oldest fossil primate yet found, despite a molecular estimate that places the last common ancestor of primates at 90 million years ago?
 * Reviewed: Terry McCarthy (racing driver)
 * Comment: I have been rewriting/creating five articles, and I will be doing five reviews for other DYK nominations over the coming hours. – Maky  « talk » 00:05, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
 * There is also a question of whether this nomination should be merged with another—see: Template:Did you know nominations/Azibiidae – Maky  « talk » 00:09, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

Created/expanded by Maky (talk). Self nom at 00:05, 4 June 2012 (UTC)




 * Symbol question.svg Date, length, sources, neutral o.k. Not sure about the hook.  I don't see 90 million years for the last common ancestor in the article.  This needs to be added with a source.  Also, is it the oldest primate fossil found or the oldest found in Africa? Aymatth2 (talk) 02:17, 14 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the review. You will find the 90 million year part in "Note b" at the bottom.  If I need to move that detail into the body, just let me know.  To answer your other question, it's the old primate fossil, worldwide. There's another possible primate fossil from Asia that's ~1 million years younger. Both are fragmentary and their identities are disputed. –  Maky  « talk » 02:22, 15 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting keep.svg I did not spot the footnote. That looks o.k.  I cannot see the 90 million years in the abstract of the source, but found a rough confirmation (90-80 Ma) in   I assume the source is consistent.  Good to go. Aymatth2 (talk) 13:06, 15 June 2012 (UTC)