Reptilia - Testudines - Podocnemididae

Derivation of name. From Geste, the name of the Formation where this turtle was found and from emys, Greek for freshwater turtle.

Full reference: M. S. de la Fuente, I. J. Maniel, P. González Ruiz, J. Ledesma, M. V. Deraco, C. Papa, and C. Herrera. 2022. A new podocnemidid (Pleurodira: Pelomedusoides) from the Eocene of north-western Argentina, with comments on its evolutionary relationships and palaeoenvironmental settings. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 1-30

Parent taxon: Podocnemididae according to M. S. de la Fuente et al. 2022

Sister taxa: Albertwoodemys, Bairdemys, Bauruemydinae, Bauruemys, Brontochelys, Cambaremys, Carbonemys, Cerrejonemys, Cordichelys, Dacquemys, Erymnochelyinae, Erymnochelys, Kenyemys, Lapparentemys, Latentemys, Lemurchelys, Mogharemys, Papoulemys, Peiropemys, Peltocephalus, Podocnemidinae, Shweboemys, Stereogenyina, Stereogenyini, Stereogenys, Turkanemys

Subtaxa: Gestemys powelli

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Type: Gestemys powelli

Ecology: aquatic herbivore-carnivore

Distribution: found only at near San Antonio de los Cobres (Eocene of Argentina)

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