Edworthia

Ed-worth-e-ah
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2012, August 14). Edworthia. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/edworthia/

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Name

Edworthia.

Phonetic

Ed-worth-e-ah

Named By

R.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Fox,‭ ‬C.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Scott‭ & ‬B.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Rankin‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Plesiadapiformes,‭ ‬Paromomyidae.

Diet

Omnivore/Herbivore‭?

Species

E.‭ ‬lerbekmoi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Canada,‭ ‬Alberta‭ ‬-‭ ‬Paskapoo Formation.

Time Period

Paleocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Edworthia is a very primitive genus of primate that lived in Canada during the Palaeocene,‭ ‬the geological time period that occurred just after the dinosaurs went extinct.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Edworthia lerbekmoi,‭ ‬a new primitive paromomyid primate from the Torrejonian‭ (‬early Paleocene‭) ‬of Alberta,‭ ‬Canada.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Paleontology‭ ‬84‭(‬5‭)‬:868-878.‭ ‬-‭ ‬R.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Fox,‭ ‬C.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Scott‭ & ‬B.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Rankin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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