Trachyaspis aegyptiaca Lydekker 1889 (sea turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Cheloniidae

Belongs to Trachyaspis according to Lydekker 1889

Sister taxa: Trachyaspis bellunensis, Trachyaspis hantoniensis, Trachyaspis lardyi, Trionyx melitensis

Type specimen: BMNH R229, a partial shell

Ecology: aquatic omnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Trachyaspis aegyptiaca in the database

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