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Labrostochelys galkini

Reptilia - Testudines

Taxonomy
Labrostochelys galkini was named by Gaffney et al. (2006). Its type specimen is AMNH 30043, a skull (nearly complete skull), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Oued Zem or Ouled Abdoun Basin Bothremys maghrebiana, which is in a Danian marine phosphorite in Morocco. It is the type species of Labrostochelys.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Labrostochelys galkini Gaffney et al. p. 102

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Testudinata(Oppel 1811)
orderTestudinesBatsch 1788
suborderPleurodira
Bothremydidae(Baur 1891)
genusLabrostochelys
speciesgalkini

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.

Labrostochelys galkini Gaffney et al. 2006
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
E. S. Gaffney et al. 2006As for genus [Labrostochelys]
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Uetz 2005

Age range: Danian or 66.00000 to 61.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.6Morocco (Khouribga) Labrostochelys galkini (type locality: 129831)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Morocco Labrostochelys galkini (130119)