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Lindholmemys martinsoni

Reptilia - Testudines - Lindholmemydidae

Taxonomy
Lindholmemys martinsoni was named by Ckhikvadze (1975). Its type specimen is IP Mg-6-17, a partial shell (central part of the carapace and fragmentary plastron), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Shiregin Gashoon sites, which is in a Cenomanian/Turonian terrestrial horizon in the Sheeregeen Gashoon Formation of Mongolia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Lindholmemys martinsoni Ckhikvadze

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Testudinata(Oppel 1811)
orderTestudinesBatsch 1788
suborderCryptodira
Pantestudinoidea
superfamilyTestudinoidea
familyLindholmemydidaeChkhikvadze 1970
genusLindholmemys
speciesmartinsoniCkhikvadze 1975

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.

Lindholmemys martinsoni Ckhikvadze 1975
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: freshwatersubo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: aquaticsubo
Diet: omnivoresubo
Reproduction: oviparoussubo
Created: 2005-08-26 14:49:00
Modified: 2005-08-26 16:49:00
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Uetz 2005, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Cenomanian to the top of the Turonian or 100.50000 to 89.80000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8Mongolia (Omnogov) Lindholmemys martinsoni, Testudines indet. (type locality: 37021)
Cenomanian - Santonian100.5 - 83.6Mongolia (Dornogov) Lindholmemys martinsoni (127759)