†Geoemyda malustensis Macarovici and Vanca 1960 (turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Geoemydidae
Belongs to Geoemyda according to Macarovici and Vanca 1960
Sister taxa: Geoemyda (Geoliemys), Geoemyda amamiensis, Geoemyda eureia, Geoemyda headonensis, Geoemyda japonica, Geoemyda mossoczyi, Geoemyda pidoplickai, Geoemyda ptychogastroides, Geoemyda spengleri, Geoemyda striata
Type specimen: [unknown no.], Geolog. Lab., Al. J. Cusa University, Jasi, Romania (Left pleural PI. I of small specimen with distinct grooves of centrals Centr. 1-2 and very well preserved sculpture of surface). Its type locality is Malusteni, which is in the Pliocene of horizon Romania.
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution: found only at Malusteni
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