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Lomalatachelys

Osteichthyes - Testudines

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Lomalatachelys Lapparent de Broin and de la Fuente p. 468 fig. 5
2006Lomalatachelys Gaffney et al. p. 33
2014Lomalatachelys de la Fuente et al.
2016Lomalatachelys Maniel and de la Fuente

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Testudinata(Oppel 1811)
orderTestudinesBatsch 1788
suborderPleurodira
Panchelidae
genusLomalatachelys

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. †Lomalatachelys Lapparent de Broin and de la Fuente 2001
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Lomalatachelys neuquina Lapparent de Broin and de la Fuente 2001
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
F. de Lapparent de Broin and M. S. de la Fuente 2001Same for the genus and species. Large quadrangular carapace slightly narrowed, with elongated anterior border (peripherals 4 to 1, pleurals 1, nuchal narrowed anterior nuchal border, elongated and narrowed cervical). Specific characters: slight notch at mid-peripherals 1 (from marginals 1) and nuchal; vertebral 1 narrowed at the nuchal width and vertebrals 2, 3 and 4 clearly but progressively narrowed; long marginals 13 on the suprapygal, progressively elongated from their lateral border at suprapygal-peripheral suture; axillary processes at mid-length of peripherals 3; rather quadrate anterior lobe with slightly elongated epiplastral symphysis and neither widened nor narrowed intergular. PL>AL>B. Primitive posterior wide nuchal border and other characters (see below).
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: freshwatersubo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: amphibioussubo
Diet: omnivoresubo
Reproduction: oviparoussubo
Created: 2005-08-26 14:50:50
Modified: 2005-08-26 16:50:50
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Uetz 2005, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Santonian or 85.70000 to 83.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Argentina (Neuquén) Chelidae indet. (128567)