| Lushius Temporal range: Late Eocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | † Sivaladapidae |
| Genus: | † Lushius Chow, 1961 |
| Species: | †L. qinlinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Lushius qinlinensis Chow, 1961 | |
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