Scenopagus curtidens ( Matthew, 1909 )
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Scenopagus curtidens ( Matthew, 1909 ) |
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Scenopagus curtidens ( Matthew, 1909)
Figure 3.1-8 View FIGURE 3 View FIGURE 4 View FIGURE 5 View FIGURE 6 View FIGURE 7 View FIGURE 8 , Table 2
Referred specimens. From SDSNH Locality 5841: Ldp4, SDSNH 110344. From UCM Locality 92189: LM1, UCM 68966; partial Rm1 or 2, UCM 70677; Rm1 or 2, UCM 95684; Lm1 or 2, UCM 95685; Rm3, UCM 68968.
Taxon/Specimen number Position ap tr tra trp Scenopagus priscus
UCM 95683 m 1 or 2
SDSNH 110345 m 3
UCM 68966 M1
SDSNH 110344 dp4
UCM 70677 About UCM p. m1 or 2
UCM 95684 m 1 or 2
UCM 95685 m 1 or 2
UCM 68968 m 3
Sespedectinae , genus undet.
SDSNH 110343 p. m1 or 2
Entomolestes westgatei n. sp.
UCM 68540 p4
UCM 95686 About UCM p4
m1
UCM 95687 About UCM (holotype) p4
m1
UCM 67884 p. m1
m2
m3
UCM 78746 p. m1
UCM 68423 m 2
UCM 68973 m 2
UCM 68681 P4
SDSNH 110347 M3
SDSNH 110391 p4
UCM 68899 m 1 or 2
UCM 71128 m 1 or 2
DMNH 75256 m 1 or 2
DMNH 75257 m 3
UCM 67889 p4
UCM 68534 About UCM p4
UCM 95767 About UCM p4
m1
1.40 - 1.02b 1.05
1.35 - 0.85 0.67
1.77 2.49 - -
1.60 - 0.91 1.00
1.88 - 1.32 -
1.80 - 1.49 1.51
1.74 - 1.46 1.49
1.60 - 1.12 0.94
1.36b - 1.44 -
0.90 - 0.67 0.62
0.95 - 0.71 0.58
1.56 - 0.93 0.95
0.90 - 0.72 0.62
1.59 - 0.94 0.95
- - 0.90 0.88
1.41 - 0.93 0.93
1.08 - 0.64 0.57
- - 0.93 -
1.39 - 0.91 0.93
1.36 - 0.95 0.87
1.46 1.49 - -
0.93 1.90 - -
1.21 - 0.67 0.67
1.49 - 1.00 0.85
1.34 - 0.77 0.70
1.50 - 0.85 0.70
1.46 - 0.85 0.70
1.55 - 0.92 0.87
1.59 - 0.93 0.87
1.79 - 0.93 0.93
2.01 - 1.28 1.18
TABLE 2 (continued).
Description. To the best of our knowledge, the dp4 of Scenopagus curtidens has not been previously described. It exhibits an anteriorly inclined trigonid that is about twice as tall as the height of the talonid, a relatively tall paracristid, a centrally positioned hypoconulid and is lacking a distinct paraconid, characters that are typical of Scenopagus . It is further characterized by the following: 1) molariform; 2) a rounded protoconid and metaconid, about equal in height; 3) a robust, deeply basined talonid with a distinct entoconid, hypoconid, and hypoconulid, all nearly equal in height; 4) a moderately tall cristid obliqua, extending from the anterior edge of the hypoconid to terminate at the posterior wall of the trigonid, just lingual of the protoconid apex; 5) a deep lingual talonid notch; and 6) a shallow ectoflexid.
The lower molars are very similar morphologically to those referred above to Scenopagus priscus , but differ by being significantly larger in size and by having a slightly stronger anterior cingulid and a slightly straighter paracristid and postprotocristid. Otherwise, the above description of the lower molars of S. priscus also applies to those referred above to S. curtidens .
Based on a well-preserved partial maxilla with P3-M3 from the Aycross Formation of the Absaroka Range, Wyoming, Bown (1982) described in detail the upper cheek teeth of S. curtidens . The referred M1 (UCM 68966) from the TBM is nearly identical in size and occlusal morphology to that of S. curtidens from the Aycross Formation. The TBM M1 differs from that of the Aycross specimen only by having a slightly larger hypocone and slightly less developed anterior cingulum, differences that can be attributed to individual variation.
Remarks. The five molars from the TBM are indistinguishable in size and occlusal morphology to those of Scenopagus curtidens (Bown, 1982) and are referred to the species. One isolated tooth, which is identified as a dp4, is tentatively referred to the species because it is compatible in size and general occlusal morphology to the cheek teeth of S. curtidens .
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