†Egyptemys eocaenus Andrews 1901 (leatherback)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Dermochelyidae
Alternative combination: Psephophorus eocaenus
Full reference: C. W. Andrews. 1901. Preliminary Note on some recently discovered extinct vertebrates from Egypt. Geological Magazine 8(4):436-444
Belongs to Egyptemys according to R. C. Wood et al. 1996
See also Andrews 1906 and Köhler 1995
Sister taxon: Egyptemys oregonensis
Type specimen: CGM 10028, a set of limb elements (humerus). Its type locality is Qasr el-Sagha, which is in an Eocene marine shale/limestone in the Qasr el-Sagha Formation of Egypt.
Ecology: aquatic durophage-piscivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Denmark (2 collections), Egypt (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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