Argillochelys convexa Owen 1841 (turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Pancheloniidae

Alternative combinations: Chelone convexa, Puppigerus convexus

Synonym: Chelone declivis Owen 1849

Full reference: R. Owen. 1841. Description of the remains of six species of marine turtles (Chelones) from the London Clay of Sheppy and Harwich. Proceedings of the Geological Society of London 3 part 2(83):565-578

Belongs to Argillochelys according to R. Lydekker 1889

See also Cope 1870, Lydekker 1889 and Owen 1842

Sister taxa: Argillochelys africana, Argillochelys antiqua, Argillochelys brachyceps, Argillochelys cuneiceps, Argillochelys subcristata

Ecology: aquatic omnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of the United Kingdom (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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