Turgaiscapha Averianov 2002 (leatherback)

Reptilia - Testudines - Dermochelyidae

Full reference: A. O. Averianov. 2002. Review of Mesozoic and Cenozoic sea turtles from the former USSR. Russian Journal of Herpetology 9(2):137-154

Parent taxon: Dermochelyidae according to A. O. Averianov 2002

Sister taxa: Arabemys, Chelonia californiensis, Dermochelyinae, Dermochelys, Egyptemys, Eosphargis, Helianthochelys, Maorichelys, Mesodermochelys

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: aquatic durophage-piscivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Turgaiscapha in the database

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