†Palaeochelys bussenensis Meyer 1847 (turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Geoemydidae
Belongs to Palaeochelys according to S. Hervet and F. de Broin 2000
See also Lydekker 1889
Sister taxa: Palaeochelys astrei, Palaeochelys elongata, Palaeochelys gabuniai, Palaeochelys haslachensis
Type specimen: BM(NH) R1012, a partial shell (incomplete shell). Its type locality is Bussen bei Ulm, which is in a MN 4/MN 9 lacustrine limestone in Germany.
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Germany (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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