†Osteopygis kranzi Weems 2014
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Reptilia - Testudines - Macrobaenidae
Alternative combination: Judithemys kranzi
Full reference: R. E. Weems. 2014. Paleogene chelonians from Maryland and Virginia. PaleoBios 31(1):1-32
Belongs to Osteopygis according to A. D. Gentry et al. 2023
See also Weems 2014
Sister taxa: Osteopygis backmani, Osteopygis emarginata, Osteopygis emarginatus, Osteopygis russelli
Type specimen: CMM-V-4755, a partial skeleton (partial carapace). Its type locality is Fort Washington Construction Site, which is in a Thanetian marine siliciclastic in the Aquia Formation of Maryland.
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (2: Maryland collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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