†Acleistochelys Gaffney et al. 2007 (sideneck turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Bothremydidae
Full reference: E. S. Gaffney, E. Roberts, F. Sissoko, M. L. Bouaré, L. Tapanila and M. A. O'Leary. 2007. Acleistochelys, a New Side-Necked Turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali. American Museum Novitates 3549:1-24
Parent taxon: Taphrosphyina according to E. S. Gaffney et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Eotaphrosphys, Motelomama
Subtaxa: Acleistochelys maliensis
Ecology: amphibious omnivore
Distribution: found only at Gao Trench locality 2 (Paleocene to Paleocene of Mali)
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