Bergouniouxchelys Hervet 2004 (turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines

Full reference: S. Hervet. 2004. Systématique du groupe "Palaeochelys sensu lato – Mauremys" (Chelonii, Testudinoidea) du Tertiaire d'Europe occidentale: principaux résultats [Systematic of the "Palaeochelys sensu lato – Mauremys" group (Chelonii, Testudinoidea) from the Tertiary of Western Europe: principal results. Annales de Paléontologie 90(1):13-78

Parent taxon: Testudinoidea according to S. Hervet 2004

Sister taxa: Borkenia, Chrysemys (Pseudemys) hibbardi, Clemmys hesperia, Clemmys percrassus, Cucullemys, Cuvierichelys, Emydidae, Emys euglypha, Emys euthnetus, Emys latilabiatus, Emys megaulax, Emys pachylomus, Emys petrolei, Eupachemys obtusus, Euroemys, Francellia, Geoemydidae, Hadrianus allabiatus, Hybemys arenarius, Landreatchelys, Lindholmemydidae, Notomorpha testudinea, Owenemys, Palaeomauremys, Panemydidae, Pangeoemydidae, Pantestudinidae, Promalacoclemmys, Provencemys, Rhinoclemmys nicoyana, Testudinidae, Testudo culbratus, Testudo distans, Testudo isis, Testudo munda, Trachemys delicata, Trachemys nuchocarinata, Wutuchelys

Subtaxa: Anthracochelys Anthracochelys vallisnerii Bergouniouxchelys vallisnerii Cyclochelys Cyclochelys complanata Cyclochelys perexpansa

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Ecology: aquatic omnivore

Distribution: found only at Ligniti di Monteviale (Oligocene of Italy)

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