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Angolachelonia (disused)
Taxonomy
Angolachelonia was named by Mateus et al. (2009). It was considered monophyletic by Mateus et al. (2009), Mateus et al. (2012).
It was assigned to Eucryptodira by Mateus et al. (2009), Mateus et al. (2012).
It was assigned to Eucryptodira by Mateus et al. (2009), Mateus et al. (2012).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2009 | Angolachelonia Mateus et al. |
2012 | Angolachelonia Mateus et al. |
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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.
Unr. †Angolachelonia Mateus et al. 2009
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Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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O. Mateus et al. 2009 | Articulation of quadrate aligned with, or posterior to the occiput; basisphenoid absent or much reduced in ventral view; medial contact of palatines (convergent with Trionychia), expanded secondary palate (convergent with Chelonia and Baptemys). |
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Uetz 2005, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 |
Collections
No collection or age range data are available