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23 September 2021 Early Eocene Omomyid from the Nanjemoy Formation of Virginia: First Fossil Primate from the Atlantic Coastal Plain
Kenneth D. Rose, Jonathan M. G. Perry, Kristen A. Prufrock, Robert E. Weems
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Abstract

The first known primate fossil from the Atlantic Coastal Plain, a mandibular fragment representing the family Omomyidae, is described from the early Eocene Fisher/Sullivan Site in northeastern Virginia. The jaw, containing m1–m2, was found near the base of the Potapaco Member, Bed B, of the Nanjemoy Formation, indicating an early Ypresian age, ca. 54.5 Ma. As the specimen lacks diagnostic antemolar dentition, its precise identity cannot be confidently determined. However, its diminutive size and plesiomorphic molar morphology suggest that it represents a primitive omomyid. Comparison with a diversity of omomyids finds that nearly all omomyid genera are larger and/or derived in various features compared to the Nanjemoy specimen. Closest resemblances are to the primitive omomyids Steinius, Anemorhysis, Loveina, Melaneremia, and especially Teilhardina.

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Kenneth D. Rose, Jonathan M. G. Perry, Kristen A. Prufrock, and Robert E. Weems "Early Eocene Omomyid from the Nanjemoy Formation of Virginia: First Fossil Primate from the Atlantic Coastal Plain," Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 41(1), (23 September 2021). https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2021.1923340
Received: 9 January 2021; Accepted: 1 March 2021; Published: 23 September 2021
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