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Palauchelys
Discussion
EtymologyGeneric name is formed by Pala, in reference to the area where it was found and chelys (turtle).
Taxonomy
Palauchelys was named by López-Conde et al. (2021). Its type is Palauchelys montellanoi.
It was assigned to Bothremydini by López-Conde et al. (2021).
It was assigned to Bothremydini by López-Conde et al. (2021).
Species
P. montellanoi (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2021 | Palauchelys López-Conde et al. |
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G. †Palauchelys López-Conde et al. 2021
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†Palauchelys montellanoi López-Conde et al. 2021
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| O. A. López-Conde et al. 2021 | It is recognized as a member of Bothremydini based on: absence of the strong texture observed on the outer surface of the shell of Taphrosphyini; length of costal I not markedly exceeding twice the costal II length; wider than long marginal I; substraight posterior plastral lobe lateral margins; and mesoplastra almost as wide as long. |
Measurements
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| Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Uetz 2005, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 83.60000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian | Mexico (Coahuila) | P. montellanoi (215838) |