Amuremys Danilov et al. 2002 (turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Lindholmemydidae

Full reference: I. G. Danilov, Y.u. L. Bolotsky, A. O. Averianov and I. V. Donchenko. 2002. A new genus of lindholmemydid turtle (Testudines: Testudinoidea) from the Late Cretaceous of the Amur River Region, Russia. Russian Journal of Herpetology 9(2):155-168

Parent taxon: Lindholmemydidae according to I. G. Danilov et al. 2002

See also Brinkman et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Elkemys, Gravemys, Hokouchelys, Hongilemys, Hongilemys, Khodzhakulemys, Lindholmemys, Mongolemys, Paragravemys, Paramongolemys, Shandongemys, Tsaotanemys

Subtaxa: Amuremys planicostata

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Ecology: aquatic omnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of China (1 collection), the Russian Federation (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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