†Planetochelys savoiei Weems 1988 (turtle)
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Full reference: R. E. Weems. 1988. Paleocene turtles from the Aquia and Brightseat Formations, with a discussion of their bearing on sea turtle evolution and phylogeny. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 101(1):109-145
Belongs to Planetochelys according to W. G. Joyce and J. R. Bourque 2016
See also Weems 1988
Sister taxon: Planetochelys dithyros
Type specimen: USNM 412107, a partial skeleton (partial carapace). Its type locality is Aquia Creek, which is in a Paleocene marine horizon in the Aquia Formation of Virginia.
Ecology: amphibious omnivore
Distribution: found only at Aquia Creek
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