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Dollochelys

Osteichthyes - Testudines - Cheloniidae

Taxonomy
Dollochelys was named by Zangerl (1971) [Sepkoski's age data: K Maes-u T Eo-l Sepkoski's reference number: 987]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Toxochelyidae by Carroll (1988); to Toxochelyinae by Weems (1988); to Cheloniidae by Averianov (2002); and to Chelonia by Sepkoski (2002).

Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by P. Holroyd on 2015-03-08

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Dollochelys Zangerl
1988Dollochelys Carroll
1988Dollochelys Weems p. 141 figs. Table 2
2002Dollochelys Averianov p. 147
2002Dollochelys Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
RankNameAuthor
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
ArchelosauriaCrawford 2015
Pantestudines
Testudinata(Oppel 1811)
orderTestudinesBatsch 1788
suborderCryptodira
superfamilyChelonioidea
familyCheloniidaeBonaparte 1832
genusDollochelys

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. †Dollochelys Zangerl 1971
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. O. Averianov 2002Medium to large-sized sea turtles.
Skull with primary palate. Dentary of very pronounced
cutting device. Carapace elongated, width
less than 90% of its length. Maximum width of carapace
disc less than 60% of total carapace length. Costonuchal
fontanels absent. Costoperipheral fontanels
large. Antero-lateral peripherals very narrow. Pygal
as long or longer than wide. Plastral index relatively
low (about 37 – 47).
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: aquaticsubo
Diet: omnivoresubo
Reproduction: oviparoussubo
Created: 2017-04-17 10:37:12
Modified: 2017-04-17 10:37:12
Source: superf = superfamily, subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Bush and Bambach 2015, Uetz 2005, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Ypresian or 83.60000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (New Jersey) D. sp. (221052)
Danian66.0 - 61.66USA (New Jersey) D. sp. (26820)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07USA (Virginia) D. sp. (15595)