Trionyx vindobonensis Peters 1855 (softshell turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Trionychidae

Synonyms: Aspidonectes gergensi Reinach 1900, Trionyx brunhuberi Ammon 1911, Trionyx gergensi Reinach 1900, Trionyx hoernesi Heritsch 1909, Trionyx peneckei Heritsch 1909, Trionyx petersi Hoernes 1881, Trionyx rostratus Arthaber 1898, Trionyx septemcostatus Hoernes 1881, Trionyx teiritzbergensis Gemel 2002, Trionyx teyleri Winkler 1869

Full reference: K. F. Peters. 1855. Peters, Carl Ferdinand. Schildkrötenreste aus den Osterreichischen Tertiär-Ablagerungen: mit VI Tafeln. Aus der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Hofund Staatsdruckerei 1-18

Belongs to Trionyx according to Peters 1855

See also Lydekker 1889

Sister taxa: Trionyx admirabilis, Trionyx aequa, Trionyx allani, Trionyx austerus, Trionyx baynshirensis, Trionyx beecheri, Trionyx boulengeri, Trionyx capellinii, Trionyx dissolutus, Trionyx ellipticus, Trionyx eloisae, Trionyx foveatus, Trionyx gangeticus, Trionyx gilbentuensis, Trionyx gobiensis, Trionyx gregarius, Trionyx henrici, Trionyx ikoviensis, Trionyx jixiensis, Trionyx johnsoni, Trionyx kansaiensis, Trionyx latus, Trionyx leucopotamicus, Trionyx linchuensis, Trionyx miensis, Trionyx minusculus, Trionyx miocaenus, Trionyx mira, Trionyx ninae, Trionyx nopcsai, Trionyx onomatoplokos, Trionyx phayrei, Trionyx pliocenicus, Trionyx reesidei, Trionyx riabinini, Trionyx robustus, Trionyx shiluutulensis, Trionyx silvestris, Trionyx singularis, Trionyx triunguis, Trionyx uintaensis

Type specimens:

  • Trionyx vindobonensis: NHMW 1853/0016/0003, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Tegel von Hernals, which is in a Serravallian terrestrial horizon in Austria.
  • Trionyx brunhuberi: BSPG 1911 I 23, a partial shell. Its type locality is Dechbetten, which is in a Langhian marine horizon in Germany.
  • Trionyx gergensi: NMM specimen, a partial shell. Its type locality is Hechtsheim, which is in an Aquitanian terrestrial horizon in Germany.
  • Trionyx hoernesi: UMJGP 200694, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Grossradl quarry, which is in a Langhian terrestrial horizon in the Eibiswald Formation of Austria.
  • Trionyx peneckei: UMJGP 200693, a carapace. Its type locality is Pölfing-Brunn, which is in a Langhian terrestrial horizon in the Eibiswald Formation of Austria.
  • Trionyx petersi: UMJGP 200694, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Grossradl quarry, which is in a Langhian terrestrial horizon in the Eibiswald Formation of Austria.
  • Trionyx rostratus: IPUW 1897 IV, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Au am Leithaberge, which is in a Tortonian terrestrial horizon in Austria.
  • Trionyx septemcostatus: UMJGP 200698, a partial shell. Its type locality is Vordersdorf, which is in a Langhian mire/swamp coal in the Eibiswald Formation of Austria.
  • Trionyx teiritzbergensis: NOLM F/4972, a partial shell. Its type locality is Teiritzberg, which is in a MN 5 marine sandstone in the Laa Formation of Austria.
  • Trionyx teyleri: TM 8446, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Öhningen, which is in a MN 7 + 8 lacustrine limestone in the Upper Freshwater Molasse Formation of Germany.

Ecology: aquatic piscivore-carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Austria (7 collections), Germany (4)

• Oligocene of Slovenia (1)

Total: 12 collections including 13 occurrences

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