Palatobaena knellerorum Lyson et al. 2021 (turtle)

Reptilia - Testudinata - Baenidae

Full reference: T. R. Lyson, H. Petermann, N. Toth, S. Bastien, and I. M. Miller. 2021. A new baenid turtle, Palatobaena knellerorum sp. nov., from the lower Paleocene (Danian) Denver Formation of south-central Colorado, U.S.A. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology e1925558:1-11

Belongs to Palatobaena according to T. R. Lyson et al. 2021

Sister taxa: Palatobaena bairdi, Palatobaena cohen, Palatobaena gaffneyi

Type specimen: DMNH EPV.134081, a skull (complete cranium). Its type locality is DMNH 8729, which is in a Puercan channel sandstone in the Denver Formation of Colorado.

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Paleocene of United States (2: Colorado collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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