Reptilia - Testudines - Pantestudinidae
panstem name
Full reference: W. G. Joyce, J. F. Parham, and J. A. Gauthier. 2004. Developing a protocol for the conversion of rank-based taxon names to phylogenetically defined clade names, as exemplified by turtles. Journal of Paleontology 78(5):989-1013
Parent taxon: Testudinoidea according to E. Vlachos 2018
See also Joyce et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Bergouniouxchelys, Borkenia, Chrysemys (Pseudemys) hibbardi, Clemmys hesperia, Clemmys percrassus, Cucullemys, Cuvierichelys, Emydidae, Emys euglypha, Emys euthnetus, Emys latilabiatus, Emys megaulax, Emys pachylomus, Emys petrolei, Eupachemys obtusus, Euroemys, Francellia, Geoemydidae, Hadrianus allabiatus, Hybemys arenarius, Landreatchelys, Lindholmemydidae, Notomorpha testudinea, Owenemys, Palaeomauremys, Panemydidae, Pangeoemydidae, Promalacoclemmys, Provencemys, Rhinoclemmys nicoyana, Testudinidae, Testudo culbratus, Testudo distans, Testudo isis, Testudo munda, Trachemys delicata, Trachemys nuchocarinata, Wutuchelys
Subtaxa: Cymatholcus Hadrianus Oligopherus
Type: Testudo
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution:
• Arikareean of United States (1: Wyoming collection)
• Oligocene of United States (6: South Dakota, Wyoming)
• Eocene to Oligocene of Mexico (1)
• Eocene of Kyrgyzstan (2), United States (29: Alabama, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Wyoming)
Total: 39 collections including 44 occurrences