Saskomomys lindsayorum, Perry & Dutchak & Theodor, 2023

Perry, Jonathan M. G., Dutchak, Alex R. & Theodor, Jessica M., 2023, New primates from the Eocene of Saskatchewan: Revision of the primates from the Cypress Hills Formation with description of new taxa, Palaeontologia Electronica (a 20) 26 (2), pp. 1-19 : 13

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.26879/1246
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:15109906-D416-47EE-88A4-752EF23AA436
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11111347
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B387CD-FFC0-7F3F-FEBA-FAD915B152CC
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Saskomomys lindsayorum
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Saskomomys lindsayorum n. sp.

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Type. Right lower third molar collected by John Storer and crew, RSM P1654.343 View Materials ( Figure 9A View FIGURE 9 ) .

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.