Cuvierichelys crassa Owen 1849 (turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines

Alternative combinations: Emys crassus, Ocadia crassa

Belongs to Cuvierichelys according to S. Hervet 2004

See also Lydekker 1889 and Lydekker 1889

Sister taxa: Cuvierichelys iberica, Cuvierichelys parisiensis

Type specimen: BMNH 30410a

Ecology: aquatic omnivore

Distribution: found only at Hordle Cliff Crocodile Bed, Hampshire (Eocene of the United Kingdom)

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