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Calcarichelys
Taxonomy
Calcarichelys was named by Zangerl (1953) [Sepkoski's age data: K Camp-l Sepkoski's reference number: 987]. Its type is Calcarichelys gemma.
It was assigned to Chelospharginae by Zangerl (1953) and Weems (1988); to Protostegidae by Thurmond and Jones (1981) and Carroll (1988); to Protosteginae by Hooks (1998); and to Chelonia by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Chelospharginae by Zangerl (1953) and Weems (1988); to Protostegidae by Thurmond and Jones (1981) and Carroll (1988); to Protosteginae by Hooks (1998); and to Chelonia by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
C. gemma (type species)
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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: superf = superfamily, subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Uetz 2005, Bush and Bambach 2015, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: base of the Early/Lower Campanian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 83.50000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian | USA (Alabama) | C. gemma (81935) | |
| Early/Lower Campanian | USA (Alabama) | C. gemma (82635) | |
| Early/Lower Maastrichtian | Angola (Namibe) | C. sp. (106705) |