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Anomalochelys angulata

Reptilia - Testudines - Nanhsiungchelyidae

Taxonomy
Anomalochelys angulata was named by Hirayama et al. (2001). Its type specimen is HMG 1056, a partial shell (Large part of carapace with partial plastron attached), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Tosano-sawa River, Tomiuchi, which is in a Cenomanian terrestrial siltstone in Japan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Anomalochelys angulata Hirayama et al. p. 129 figs. 2-6
2007Anomalochelys angulata Hirayama p. 146

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Testudinata(Oppel 1811)
orderTestudinesBatsch 1788
suborderCryptodira
familyNanhsiungchelyidae
genusAnomalochelys
speciesangulata

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.

Anomalochelys angulata Hirayama et al. 2001
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. Hirayama et al. 2001[as for genus Anomalochelys]
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: Cenomanian or 100.50000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Japan (Hokkaido) Anomalochelys angulata (type locality: 129339)