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Itapecuruemys

Reptilia - Testudines

Discussion

Itapecuru in allusion to the type-locality in ItapecuruMirim County, Maranhao State, Brazil, and emys from Greek, turtle.

Taxonomy

Species
I. amazonensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2021Itapecuruemys Batista et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Testudinata(Oppel 1811)
orderTestudinesBatsch 1788
suborderPleurodira
Pelomedusoides(Broin 1988)
genusItapecuruemys

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Itapecuruemys Batista et al. 2021
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Itapecuruemys amazonensis Batista et al. 2021
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. L. Batista et al. 2021 Itapecuruemys amazonensis can be diagnosed as a pelomedusoids pleurodira by the suturing of the pelvic girdle to the shell, and the presence of rounded and equidimensional meoplastra.