Reptilia - Testudines - Pancheloniidae
Full reference: N.-E. Jalil, F. d. Lapparent de Broin, N. Bardet, R. Vacant, B. Bouya, M. Amaghzaz, and S. Meslouh. 2009. Euclastes acutirostris, a new species of littoral turtle (Cryptodira, Cheloniidae) from the Palaeocene phosphates of Morocco (Oulad Abdoun Basin, Danian-Thanetian). Comptes Rendus Palevol 8:447-459
Belongs to Euclastes according to N.-E. Jalil et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Euclastes coahuilaensis, Euclastes melii, Euclastes meridionalis, Euclastes platyops, Euclastes wielandi
Type specimen: OCP.DEK/GE 408, a skull (Almost complete skull). Its type locality is Sidi Chennane [Couche II], which is in a Danian/Thanetian marginal marine sandstone in the Couche II Formation of Morocco.
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution: found only at Sidi Chennane [Couche II]
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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