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Appalachemys ebersolei
Discussion
ebersolei honors paleontologist Jun A. Ebersole for his contributions to the study of paleontology in Alabama as well as his advocacy of natural science research and education in Alabama.
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Taxonomy
Appalachemys ebersolei was named by Gentry et al. (2023). Its type specimen is ALMNH PV985.24, a skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Appalachemys ebersolei type locality [PROXY], which is in a Santonian/Campanian marine horizon in the Mooreville Chalk Formation of Alabama. It is the type species of Appalachemys.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2023 | Appalachemys ebersolei Gentry et al. |
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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.
†Appalachemys ebersolei Gentry et al. 2023
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Late/Upper Santonian to the top of the Early/Lower Campanian or 85.80000 to 70.60000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian | USA (Alabama) | Appalachemys ebersolei (type locality: 227020) |