Genus: Cedrobaena LYSON & JOYCE, 2009b
Etymology: Latin, cedro, "cedar"; in reference to the Cedar Point Locality
where the type specimen was found, and Baena, speculated to mean turtle in
a native American language.
Species: putorius LYSON & JOYCE, 2009b (referred material)
= Plesiobaena putorius GAFFNEY, 1972
= Baenidae nova LYSON, 2007
Etymology:
Referred material:
Locality: South Dakota.
Horizon: Hell Creek Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Lancian age, upper Maastrichtian Stage, uppermost Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
FMNH PR 2258: A complete skull.
Locality: North Dakota.
Horizon: Hell Creek Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Lancian age, upper Maastrichtian Stage, uppermost Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
MRF 239: A complete skull.