†Brachyopsemys Tong and Meylan 2013 (turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Sandownidae
Full reference: H. Tong and P. Meylan. 2013. Morphology and Relationships of Brachyopsemys tingitana gen. et sp. nov. from the Early Paleocene of Morocco and Recognition of the New Eucryptodiran Turtle Family: Sandownidae. Morphology and Evolution of Turtles 187-212
Parent taxon: Sandownidae according to H. Tong and P. Meylan 2013
Sister taxa: Angolachelys, Leyvachelys, Sandownia
Subtaxa: Brachyopsemys tingitana
Type: Brachyopsemys tingitana
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution: found only at Ouled Abdoun Basin Recette 4 (Paleocene of Morocco)
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