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Palaeotheca
Taxonomy
Palaeotheca was named by Cope (1872). Its type is Palaeotheca polycypha.
It was synonymized subjectively with Emys by Hay (1902).
It was assigned to Emydidae by Cope (1873), Hay (1930), Hutchison (1992).
It was synonymized subjectively with Emys by Hay (1902).
It was assigned to Emydidae by Cope (1873), Hay (1930), Hutchison (1992).
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.
G. †Palaeotheca Cope 1872
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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| Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Uetz 2005, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: Bridgerian or 51.10000 to 45.90000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Bridgerian | USA (Wyoming) | P. sp. (16296) |