Atolchelys lepida

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pelomedusoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Sauropsida
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Cladus: Diapsida
Cladus: Neodiapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Cladus: Archelosauria
Cladus: Pantestudines
Division: Testudinata
Ordo: Testudines
Infraordo: Pan-Pleurodira
Subordo: Pleurodira
Superfamilia: Pelomedusoidea

Familia: †Bothremydidae
Genus: Atolchelys
Species:

Name

  • Atolchelys lepida Romano et al. 2014
    • Holotype: UERJ.MC 2
    • Type locality: CIMPOR quarry (former ‘Atol quarry’) located 6.7 km WNW from the city of Sao Miguel dos Campos, Alagoas State, Northeastern Brazil (09° 45' 38" S : 36° 09' 22" W).

References

  • Romano P.S.R., Gallo V., Ramos R.R.C., Antonioli L. 2014. Atolchelys lepida, a new side-necked turtle from the Early Cretaceous of Brazil and the age of crown Pleurodira. Biol. Lett. 10: 20140290. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2014.0290. Pdf
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