Reptilia - Testudines - Dermochelyidae
Full reference: R. C. Wood, J. Johnson-Gove, E. S. Gaffney and K. F. Maley. 1996. Evolution and Phylogeny of Leatherback Turtles (Dermochelyidae), with Descriptions of New Fossil Taxa. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 2(2):266-286
Parent taxon: Dermochelyidae according to B. R. Fallon and R. W. Boessenecker 2020
See also Wood et al. 1996
Sister taxa: Arabemys, Chelonia californiensis, Dermochelyinae, Dermochelys, Egyptemys, Eosphargis, Maorichelys, Mesodermochelys, Psephophorus, Turgaiscapha
Subtaxa: Natemys peruvianus
Type: Natemys peruvianus
Ecology: aquatic durophage-piscivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Peru (1 collection), United States (4: South Carolina)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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