†Argillochelys subcristata Owen 1841 (turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Pancheloniidae
Alternative combination: Chelone subcristata
Synonym: Chelone subcarinata 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 Owen 1842
Sister taxa: Argillochelys africana, Argillochelys antiqua, Argillochelys brachyceps, Argillochelys convexa, Argillochelys cuneiceps
Type specimens:
- Argillochelys subcristata: BMNH 38952, a partial shell
- Chelone subcarinata: BMNH 39762, a partial shell. Its type locality is Sheppey (Bowerbank collection), which is in a Ypresian offshore claystone in the London Clay Formation of the United Kingdom.
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of the United Kingdom (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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