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Cimochelys benstedi
Taxonomy
Emys benstedi was named by Mantell (1841). Its type specimen is BMNH 28706, a partial shell (the imperfect shell of a young individual), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Culand Pits, Burham, which is in a Cenomanian/Turonian basinal (carbonate) chalk/marl in the United Kingdom.
It was recombined as Chelone benstedi by Owen (1842), Owen (1851), Lydekker (1889), Swinton (1934); it was considered a nomen dubium by Collins (1970); it was recombined as Cimochelys benstedi by Zangerl (1960), Hooks (1998).
It was recombined as Chelone benstedi by Owen (1842), Owen (1851), Lydekker (1889), Swinton (1934); it was considered a nomen dubium by Collins (1970); it was recombined as Cimochelys benstedi by Zangerl (1960), Hooks (1998).
Synonymy list
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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.
†Cimochelys benstedi Mantell 1841
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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| Source: superf = superfamily, subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Hendy et al. 2009, Uetz 2005, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: base of the Cenomanian to the top of the Turonian or 100.50000 to 89.80000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Cenomanian - Turonian | United Kingdom (England) | Emys benstedi (type locality: 92426) |