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Wilburemys

Reptilia - Testudines - Emydidae

Taxonomy

Species
W. yakimensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Wilburemys Martin and Mallory

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Testudinata(Oppel 1811)
orderTestudinesBatsch 1788
suborderCryptodira
Pantestudinoidea
superfamilyTestudinoidea
familyEmydidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyEmydinaeRafinesque 1815
genusWilburemys

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. †Wilburemys Martin and Mallory 2011
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Wilburemys yakimensis Martin and Mallory 2011
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. E. Martin and V. S. Mallory 2011small to medium-sized
turtle with low, broad, unserrated carapace without
keel; mesoplastral elements absent; narrow first
vertebral scute contained entirely on nuchal;
carapace transversely expanded posterior to the
bridge; pygal posterior notch moderately grooved;
free plastral rim, especially on the plastral forelobe;
humero-pectoral sulci crossing the posterior fourth of
the entoplastron, which curve posteriorly near the
midline to meet in a V-shape; curved posteromedial
suture of epiplastral bones; extensive visceral gular
scale margin; epiplastral gular bosses (horns)
moderately developed; sulcus for the axillary scute
on hypoplastral bridge; straight hyo-hypoplastral
suture; xiphiplastron greatly expanded posteriorly
and laterally, forming a broad, rounded hind lobe;
narrow distance between the femoral/anal scute
margin and hypo-xiphiplastron suture at midline.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: freshwaterf
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: aquaticf
Diet: omnivoref
Reproduction: oviparousf
Created: 2005-08-26 14:20:16
Modified: 2005-08-26 16:20:16
Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Uetz 2005, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Hemphillian or 10.30000 to 4.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Washington) W. yakimensis (232055)