†Provencemys lachati Sauvage 1873 (turtle)
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Alternative combinations: Palaeochelys lachati, Platemys lachati
Synonyms: Clemmys manuascensis Bergounioux 1934, Palaeochelys manuascensis Bergounioux 1934
Full reference: H.-E. Sauvage. 1873. Notes sur les reptiles fossiles. Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France, série 3 1:365-386
Belongs to Provencemys according to S. Hervet 2004
See also Sauvage 1873
Sister taxon: Provencemys laurenti
Type specimens:
- Provencemys lachati: MNHN 1873-356F
- Clemmys manuascensis: MHNM 1982-827. Its type locality is Manosque (Clemmys manuascensis type locality), which is in a Chattian terrestrial lignite in France.
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of France (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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