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Proganochelys tenertesta

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Chinlechelys tenertesta was named by Joyce et al. (2009). Its type specimen is NMMNH P-16697, a set of postcrania, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is NMMNH Loc. 001, Revuelto Creek, which is in a Norian fine channel fill sandstone in the Bull Canyon Formation of New Mexico.

It was recombined as Proganochelys tenertesta by Joyce (2017).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Chinlechelys tenertesta Joyce et al.
2017Proganochelys tenertesta Joyce

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
RankNameAuthor
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
—Testudinata(Oppel 1811)
genusProganochelys
speciestenertesta()

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.

†Proganochelys tenertesta Joyce et al. 2009
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. G. Joyce et al. 2009Characters that are derived relative to non-testudinate amniotes: presence of a plastron, carapace and multi-element neck and tail armour; dorsal centra hourglass-shaped, platycoelous, with distinct ventral keel; and dorsal ribs contact two dorsal vertebrae. Derived and/or autapomorphic characters: dorsal ribs compressed, oriented vertically and only lightly associated with overlying dermal armour; double contact between dorsal vertebrae and dorsal ribs only incipient; carapace and most of plastron laminar in thickness; carapace with distinct medial ridge that widens towards posterior; plastron with sloping inguinal notch; and neck armour prongs form angular cones.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Norian or 228.00000 to 208.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (New Mexico) Chinlechelys tenertesta (type locality: 48516)