†Paramongolemys khosatzkyi Danilov and Sukhanov 2013 (turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Lindholmemydidae
Full reference: I. G. Danilov and V. B. Sukhanov. 2013. A new basal testudinoid turtle (Testudinoidea: “Lindholmemydidae”) from the Upper Paleocene of Mongolia. Paleontological Journal 47(1):104-113
Belongs to Paramongolemys according to I. G. Danilov and V. B. Sukhanov 2013
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: PIN 5464/1, a partial shell. Its type locality is Khaychin-Ula IE [SMPE], which is in a Paleocene terrestrial horizon in the Naran Bulak Formation of Mongolia.
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Mongolia (1 collection)
• Paleocene of Mongolia (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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