†Mesochersus orangeus de Lapparent de Broin 2003 (turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Testudinidae
Species name etymology: from the name of the River Orange.
Full reference: F. de Lapparent de Broin. 2003. Miocene Chelonians from southern Namibia. Memoir of the Geological Survey of Namibia 19:67-102
Belongs to Mesochersus according to E. Vlachos and M. Rabi 2018
See also de Lapparent de Broin 2003 and de Lapparent de Broin 2008
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MSGN, AD 389'96, a partial shell (left epiplastron). Its type locality is Arrisdrift, which is in a Miocene channel sandstone in Namibia.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-herbivore
Distribution: found only at Arrisdrift
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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