†Sahonachelys Joyce et al. 2021 (sideneck turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Sahonachelyidae
Full reference: W. G. Joyce, Y. Rollot, S. W. Evers, T. R. Lyson, L. J. Rahantarisoa and D. W. Krause. 2021. A new pelomedusoid turtle, Sahonachelys mailakavava, from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar provides evidence for convergent evolution of specialized suction feeding among pleurodires. Royal Society Open Science 8(5):210098:1-32
Parent taxon: Sahonachelyidae according to W. G. Joyce et al. 2021
Sister taxon: Sokatra
Subtaxa: Sahonachelys mailakavava
Type: Sahonachelys mailakavava
Ecology: amphibious omnivore
Distribution: found only at MAD05-38 (Cretaceous of Madagascar)
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