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Merovemys

Osteichthyes - Testudines - Geoemydidae

Taxonomy
Merovemys was named by Hervet (2006). Its type is Merovemys ploegi.

It was assigned to Ptychogasteridae by Hervet (2006).

Species
M. ploegi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Merovemys Hervet

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Testudinata(Oppel 1811)
orderTestudinesBatsch 1788
suborderCryptodira
Pantestudinoidea
superfamilyTestudinoidea
familyGeoemydidaeTheobald 1868
tribePtychogastrini(De Stefano 1903)
genusMerovemys

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. †Merovemys Hervet 2006
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Merovemys ploegi Hervet 2006
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Uetz 2005

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07France (Oise) Palaeochelys sp. (68174)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07France (Marne) M. ploegi (35533)