Which genus is found in the Fayum and is probably close to the ancestry of both major groups of living Old World anthropoids?

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Aegyptopithecus is the only genus listed that is found in the Fayum and is considered to be close to the ancestry of both major groups of living Old World anthropoids. Apidium and Sivapithecus are both extinct primates, but they are not found in the Fayum and are not considered to be closely related to the major groups of living Old World anthropoids. Australopithecus and Paranthropus are both hominins, not anthropoids, and they are not found in the Fayum.

Which Genus Is Found in the Fayum and Is Probably