Promalacoclemmys laharpi Pictet and Humbert 1861 (turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines

Alternative combination: Emys laharpi

Synonyms: Emys charpentieri Pictet and Humbert 1861, Emys renevieri Portis 1882, Emys sulcata Portis 1882

Belongs to Promalacoclemmys according to S. Hervet 2004

Sister taxon: Promalacoclemmys protogaea

Type specimens:

  • Promalacoclemmys laharpi: MGL 8908
  • Emys charpentieri: MGL 8900. Its type locality is Rochette près de Lausanne, which is in a Chattian fluvial-lacustrine sandstone/coal in Switzerland.
  • Emys renevieri: MGL 8892. Its type locality is Rochette près de Lausanne, which is in a Chattian fluvial-lacustrine sandstone/coal in Switzerland.
  • Emys sulcata: MGL 8888. Its type locality is Rochette près de Lausanne, which is in a Chattian fluvial-lacustrine sandstone/coal in Switzerland.

Ecology: aquatic omnivore

Distribution: found only at Rochette près de Lausanne (Oligocene of Switzerland)

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