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Independent analysis states that in the primate fossil mid-May and is not a direct ancestor of humans as previously claimed.

Fossils 47 million years old was given the scientific name and dubbed as Darwinius masillae Ida. He was regarded as "the eighth wonder of the world", "Mona Lisa" and an evolution of the "Rosetta Stone", according to the researchers announced.

They said the fossil is missing link or missing link between humans and the animal world.

Erik Seiffert, a new study lead researcher said, "The view which considers that Ida has a special relationship with the higher primates such as monkeys, apes and humans, is a minority view from the beginning. So it was only surprised many people who study primates Paleontology. "

Seiffert new analysis begins with efforts to identify other primate fossils are Afradapis longicristatus, who allegedly has strong links with Darwinius.

Then the researchers compared the 360 anatomical features of the 117 living primate species or extinct. They also prepared a family tree. Analysis shows that the two primate branch is located at the beginning of the branch that produces lemurs, and far from the lineage of monkeys and great apes. Furthermore, the researchers say that both types have no modern descendants.
A new study published in Nature, opposed the idea that Darwinius is an important part of the human lineage. Previous researchers have chosen Ida feature in the face, teeth, and feet similar to the higher apes, but the new research team, argued that these features may be the result of convergent evolution.

The researchers who discovered Darwinius cling to their findings, and maintain that Ida was a spectacular discovery. They also said that the framework Darwinius far more complete than Afradapis and show characteristics of higher primates, such as bones in the foot

But Seiffert said that Darwinius not play an important role in human origins, and is more closely related to lemurs and lorises. Seiffert said, "last Darwinius ancestor is the same ancestor that gave rise to all primates".

Source: inilah.com