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Dacquemys paleomorpha
Taxonomy
Dacquemys paleomorpha was named by Williams (1954). Its type specimen is SMNS 12645, a skull, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Dimeh, which is in a Priabonian offshore sandstone in the Birket Qarun Formation of Egypt. It is the type species of Dacquemys.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1954 | Dacquemys paleomorpha Williams |
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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.
†Dacquemys paleomorpha Williams 1954
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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| Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Uetz 2005, Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Eocene to the top of the Early/Lower Oligocene or 37.71000 to 27.30000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priabonian | Egypt | Dacquemys paleomorpha (type locality: 79679) | |
| Late/Upper Eocene - Early/Lower Oligocene | Egypt (Fayum) | Dacquemys paleomorpha (65960) | |
| Rupelian | Egypt (Fayum) | Dacquemys paleomorpha (166979) |