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Akrochelys

Reptilia - Testudines

Taxonomy
Akrochelys was named by Bergounioux (1935).

It was assigned to Carettochelyidae by Carroll (1988).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1935Akrochelys Bergounioux
1988Akrochelys Carroll

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Testudinata(Oppel 1811)
orderTestudinesBatsch 1788
suborderCryptodira
suborderTrionychia
Carettochelyidae(Gill 1889)
genusAkrochelys

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. †Akrochelys Bergounioux 1935
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Akrochelys neuvillei Bergounioux 1935
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: freshwaterf
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: aquaticf
Diet: herbivoref
Diet 2: omnivoref
Reproduction: oviparousf
Created: 2005-08-26 14:25:47
Modified: 2005-08-26 16:25:47
Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Uetz 2005, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Lutetian or 47.80000 to 41.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3France (Gironde) A. neuvillei (181638)