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Wuguia efremovi
Taxonomy
Sinemys efremovi was named by Khozatsky (1996). Its type specimen is PIN 5114-1, a partial shell (A partial shell consists of three pieces: imprint of the dorsal surface, internal core, and imprint of the ventral surface), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Toutunhe River area, which is in a Valanginian terrestrial horizon in the Hutubihe Formation of China.
It was recombined as Wuguia efremovi by Danilov and Sukhanov (2006), Brinkman et al. (2008), Rabi et al. (2010).
It was recombined as Wuguia efremovi by Danilov and Sukhanov (2006), Brinkman et al. (2008), Rabi et al. (2010).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1996 | Sinemys efremovi Khozatsky |
| 2000 | Sinemys efremovi Sukhanov p. 319 |
| 2003 | Dracochelys wimani Maisch et al. p. 707 figs. 3-5 |
| 2006 | Wuguia efremovi Danilov and Sukhanov |
| 2008 | Wuguia efremovi Brinkman et al. p. 50 |
| 2010 | Wuguia efremovi Rabi et al. |
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†Wuguia efremovi Khozatsky 1996
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Invalid names: Dracochelys wimani Maisch et al. 2003 [synonym]
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| I. G. Danilov and V. B. Sukhanov 2006 | A species of Wuguia characterized by presence of fontanelles in the carapace and plastron. Nuchal not fused with peripherals. Pygal narrow. Costals 8 contact at midline. Plastral bridges make up 35–40% of plastral width. Vertebral 3 wider than long and wider than vertebrals 4 and 5. |
Measurements
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Uetz 2005 | |||||
Age range: Valanginian or 137.05000 to 132.60000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Valanginian | China (Xinjiang) | Sinemys efremovi (type locality: 118169) | |
| Valanginian - Albian | China (Xinjiang) | Dracochelys wimani (89993) |