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Ueloca
Discussion
Registration: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:28672B9D-CD3A-4C71-9F4C-65AC57DCBC66
Etymology: The generic name, Ueloca (pronounced Wee-low-juh), is a Mvskoke (Creek) name derived from the Mvskoke words Uewv for water and Loca for turtle. This name honors the indigenous people of southern Alabama and serves as recognition of the contributions of Poarch Creek Indian tribal members to this project.
Taxonomy
Ueloca was named by Gentry et al. (2025). Its type is Ueloca colemanorum. It is the type genus of Uelocini.
It was assigned to Uelocini by Gentry et al. (2025).
It was assigned to Uelocini by Gentry et al. (2025).
Species
U. colemanorum (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2025 | Ueloca Gentry et al. |
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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: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Uetz 2005 | |||||