†Afrotortrix draaensis Rage et al. 2021 (snake)
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Full reference: J. -C. Rage, M. Adaci, M. Bensalah, M. Mahboubi, L. Marivaux, F. Mebrouk, and R. Tabuce. 2021. Latest Early-early Middle Eocene deposits of Algeria (Glib Zegdou, HGL50), yield the richest and most diverse fauna of amphibians and squamate reptiles from the Palaeogene of Africa. Palaeovertebrata 44(1):e1
Belongs to Afrotortrix according to J. -C. Rage et al. 2021
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: UM/HGL50-568, a set of vertebrae (mid-trunk vertebra). Its type locality is Gour Lazib HGL50, which is in a Ypresian/Lutetian terrestrial sandstone in the Glib Zegdou Formation of Algeria.
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Gour Lazib HGL50
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