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More generally speaking, this dissertation finds the Plesiadapidae to represent a
group of mammals that are unusually similar to euprimates in many aspects of their
detailed morphology and inferred arboreal lifestyle (Fig. 6.1). Thus, consideration of
their fossil record is integral to further studies that aim to address questions regarding the
phylogenetic and ecological origins of extant primates.
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