†Cheirogaster steinbacheri Karl 1996 (turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Testudinidae
Alternative combination: Eochersina steinbacherae
Belongs to Cheirogaster according to Karl 1996
See also Karl 2018 and Karl and Tichy 2019
Sister taxa: Cheirogaster gigas, Cheirogaster maurini, Taraschelon gigas
Type specimen: Its type locality is St. Pankraz Schwarzerzsch. level, which is in a Lutetian terrestrial horizon in Austria.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Austria (1 collection), Germany (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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