PBDB Taxon

Basic info	Taxonomic history	Classification	Included Taxa
Morphology	Ecology and taphonomy	External Literature Search	Age range and collections

Bergouniouxchelys

Reptilia - Testudines

Taxonomy

Bergouniouxchelys was named by Hervet (2004).

It was assigned to Testudinoidea by Hervet (2004).

Species

Anthracochelys, Anthracochelys vallisnerii, B. vallisnerii (syn. Paralichelys complanata), Cyclochelys, Cyclochelys complanata, Cyclochelys perexpansa

Sister genera

Anthracochelys, Cyclochelys

Synonyms

Anthracochelys was named by Bergounioux (1953).

It was considered a nomen nudum by Hervet (2004).

It was assigned to Pelomedusidae by Bergounioux (1953).
Cyclochelys was named by Bergounioux (1953).

It was considered a nomen nudum by Hervet (2004).

It was assigned to Pelomedusidae by Bergounioux (1953).
Cyclochelys perexpansa was named by Bergounioux (1953).

It was considered a nomen nudum by Hervet (2004).
Cyclochelys complanata was named by Bergounioux (1953).

It was considered a nomen nudum by Hervet (2004).
Anthracochelys vallisnerii was named by Bergounioux (1953).

It was considered a nomen nudum by Hervet (2004).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1953	Anthracochelys Bergounioux
1953	Anthracochelys vallisnerii Bergounioux
1953	Cyclochelys Bergounioux
1953	Cyclochelys complanata Bergounioux
1953	Cyclochelys perexpansa Bergounioux
2004	Bergouniouxchelys Hervet

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Deuterostomia
phylum	Chordata	Haeckel 1874
subphylum	Vertebrata
superclass	Gnathostomata
—	Osteichthyes	()
subclass	Sarcopterygii	()
subclass	Dipnotetrapodomorpha	(Nelson 2006)
subclass	Tetrapodomorpha	()
—	Tetrapoda
—	Reptiliomorpha

Rank	Name	Author
—	Anthracosauria
subclass	Amphibiosauria	Kuhn 1967
—	Cotylosauria	()
—	Amniota
—	Sauropsida
class	Reptilia
—	Testudinata	(Oppel 1811)
order	Testudines	Batsch 1788
suborder	Cryptodira
—	Pantestudinoidea
superfamily	Testudinoidea
genus	Bergouniouxchelys

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Bergouniouxchelys Hervet 2004

show all | hide all

†Bergouniouxchelys vallisnerii Bergounioux 1954

hide

Invalid names: Paralichelys complanata Bergounioux 1954 [synonym]

Invalid names: Anthracochelys Bergounioux 1953 [nomen nudum], Anthracochelys vallisnerii Bergounioux 1953 [nomen nudum], Cyclochelys Bergounioux 1953 [nomen nudum], Cyclochelys complanata Bergounioux 1953 [nomen nudum], Cyclochelys perexpansa Bergounioux 1953 [nomen nudum]

Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available

Measurements

No measurements are available

Composition:

phosphaticsubp

Environment:

freshwatersubo

Locomotion:

actively mobilec

Life habit:

aquaticsubo

Diet:

omnivoresubo

Reproduction:

oviparoussubo

Created:

2005-08-26 14:49:00

Modified:

2005-08-26 16:49:00

Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum

References: Uetz 2005, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Early/Lower Oligocene or 33.90000 to 28.40000 Ma

Collections: one only

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene	33.9 - 28.4	Italy (Vicenza)	Paralichelys vallisnerii, B. vallisnerii (84793)