Reptilia - Testudinata - Meiolaniidae
Full reference: J. Sterli, M. S. de la Fuente, and J. M. Krause. 2015. A new turtle from the Palaeogene of Patagonia (Argentina) sheds new light on the diversity and evolution of the bizarre clade of horned turtles (Meiolaniidae, Testudinata). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 174:519-548
Belongs to Gaffneylania according to J. Sterli et al. 2015
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MPEF-PV 10556, a partial skeleton (Cranial, vertebral and appendicular remains). Its type locality is Cerro Verde lower level, which is in an Eocene lacustrine tuff in the Sarmiento Formation of Argentina.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Eocene of Argentina (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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