†Atolchelys lepida Romano et al. 2014 (sideneck turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Bothremydidae
Full reference: P. S. R. Romano, V. Gallo, R. R. C. Ramos and L. Antonioli. 2014. Atolchelys lepida, a new side-necked turtle from the Early Cretaceous of Brazil and the age of crown Pleurodira. Biology Letters 10(20140290)
Belongs to Atolchelys according to P. S. R. Romano et al. 2014
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: UERJ.MC 2, a skeleton. Its type locality is Atol Quarry (=CIMPOR quarry), which is in a Barremian lacustrine deltaic shale in the Coqueiro Seco Formation of Brazil.
Ecology: amphibious omnivore
Distribution: found only at Atol Quarry (=CIMPOR quarry)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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