†Oliveremys Vitek 2011 (softshell turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Trionychidae
Full reference: N. S. Vitek. 2011. Insights into the Taxonomy and Systematics of North American Eocene Soft-Shelled Turtles from a Well-Preserved Specimen. Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History 52(2):189-208
Parent taxon: Trionychini according to N. S. Vitek 2011
Sister taxa: Apalonina, Gobiapalone, Paraplastomenus, Rafetoides, Rafetoidina, Trionychina
Subtaxa: Oliveremys uintaensis
Ecology: aquatic piscivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (5: Utah, Wyoming collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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