Suborder Lemuroidea (Noun)
Meaning
Lemuridae; Lorisidae; Daubentoniidae; Indriidae; used in some classifications instead of Prosimii; in others considered a subdivision of Prosimii.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The infraorder Simiiformes is often contrasted with the suborder Lemuroidea, which houses the prosimian primates.
- Some taxonomists consider the suborder Lemuroidea to be a distinct grouping within the primate order, separate from infraorder Simiiformes.
- In this classification, the families Lemuridae, Lorisidae, Daubentoniidae, and Indriidae would all be grouped within the suborder Lemuroidea.
- The suborder Lemuroidea is not universally accepted, and some classifications group its constituent families within the infraorder Prosimii.
- The suborder Lemuroidea is often used in classifications that emphasize the distinction between prosimian primates and the more advanced simian primates.