New primates from the Eocene of Saskatchewan: Revision of the primates from the Cypress Hills Formation with description of new taxa
Author
Perry, Jonathan M. G.
Author
Dutchak, Alex R.
Author
Theodor, Jessica M.
text
Palaeontologia Electronica
2023
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26
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http://dx.doi.org/10.26879/1246
journal article
10.26879/1246
1094-8074
11063445
15109906-D416-47EE-88A4-752EF23AA436
Saskomomys lindsayorum
n. sp.
zoobank.org/
4E722957-0808-4D79-9DAB-172C135C186B
Type
.
Right
lower third molar collected by
John Storer
and crew,
RSM
P1654.343
(
Figure 9A
)
.
Horizon and
type
locality.
Interbedded
conglomerate and coarse sandstone of
Uintan
middle
Eocene
age,
Swift Current Creek
locality, southwestern
Saskatchewan
,
Canada
(
Russell, 1965a
,
1965b
,
1972
;
Storer, 1978
,
1996
).
Diagnosis.
As for the genus.
Etymology.
‘lindsayorum’
named for the Lindsay family of
Saskatchewan
(Brendan and Nadine) who graciously welcomed us to carry out fieldwork on their land where the fossiliferous beds of the Swift Current Creek site are located.
Hypodigm.
All material previously described as “
Omomyidae
, sp. 1” from the Uintan Swift Current Creek locality: Rm3, P1654.343; Rm3, P1654.344. New material from the SCC locality: LM1, RSM P3450.1470; and RM3, RSM P3450.1471. All material previously described as “
Omomys
sp.
” from the Duchesnean Lac Pelletier localities: LM1, RSM P1899.1011 (originally identified as M2); LM2, RSM P1899.1010 (originally identified as M1); LM2, RSM P1899.1012; RM1 or M2, RSM P1899.1015; LM3, RSM P1899.1013; Lp3, RSM P1899.1017; Lp4, RSM P1899.1001; Rp4, RSM P1899.1018; Lm1, RSM P1899.1019; Lm1, RSM P1899.1020; Lm1, RSM P1899.1021 (originally identified as m2); Lm1, RSM P1899.1024; Rm1, RSM P1899.1022; Lm2, RSM P1899.1023; Rm2, RSM P1899.1025; Rm2 trigonid, RSM P1899.1026 (originally identified as m1 or m2); Rm2 trigonid, RSM P1899.1027; Rm2 trigonid, RSM P1899.1028.