†Berruchelus russelli Pérez-García 2012
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Reptilia - Testudinata - Compsemydidae
Alternative combination: Compsemys russelli
Full reference: A. Pérez-García. 2012. Berruchelus russelli, gen. et sp. nov., a paracryptodiran turtle from the Cenozoic of Europe. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 32(3):545-556
Belongs to Berruchelus according to A. Pérez-García 2020
See also Joyce and Anquetin 2019 and Pérez-García 2012
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MNHN.F.BR 9110, a partial shell (Nuchal plate). Its type locality is Mont Berru, which is in a Thanetian fluvial conglomerate in the Sables de Bracheux Formation of France.
Distribution:
• Paleocene of France (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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