Oliveremys Vitek 2011 (softshell turtle)

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

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Ecology: aquatic piscivore-carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (5: Utah, Wyoming collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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