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Stylemys capax
Taxonomy
Stylemys capax was named by Hay (1908). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is John Day (non-specific), which is in an Arikareean terrestrial horizon in the John Day Formation of Oregon.
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1908 | Stylemys capax Hay |
| 1908 | Stylemys conspecta Hay |
| 1930 | Stylemys capax Hay p. 101 |
| 1930 | Stylemys conspecta Hay p. 101 |
| 1961 | Stylemys conspecta Brattstrom p. 549 |
| 1963 | Stylemys conspecta Auffenberg p. 94 |
| 1964 | Stylemys capax Auffenberg p. 323 |
| 1964 | Stylemys conspecta Auffenberg p. 323 |
| 2018 | Stylemys capax Vlachos |
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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
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| E. Vlachos 2018 | Stylemys capax can be diagnosed as a member of Stylemys based on the characters mentioned above. Stylemys capax differs from other Stylemys in having an octagonal neural II, vertebral I and pleural I expanding on the peripherals, and anal scutes medially shorter than the femorals. |