†Apeshemys aegyptiaca Andrews 1900 (sideneck turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Podocnemididae
Alternative combination: Podocnemis aegyptiaca
Belongs to Apeshemys according to A. Perez-Garcia 2021
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: NHMUK R2927, a partial shell
Ecology: aquatic herbivore-carnivore
Distribution: found only at Wadi Moghra (Miocene of Egypt)
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