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Basilemys imbricarius

Reptilia - Testudines - Nanhsiungchelyidae

Taxonomy
Compsemys imbricarius was named by Cope (1876). Its type specimen is AMNH 6102, a partial shell (three shell fragments), and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Basilemys imbricaria by Hay (1908); it was recombined as Basilemys imbricarius by Hay (1902) and Hay (1930).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1876Compsemys imbricarius Cope
1902Basilemys imbricarius Hay p. 445
1908Basilemys imbricaria Hay p. 231 figs. plate 32, figs 5, 6, 7
1930Basilemys imbricarius Hay p. 88

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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
suborderCryptodira
familyNanhsiungchelyidae
genusBasilemys
speciesimbricarius()

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.

Basilemys imbricarius Cope 1876
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Body part: carapaceg
Adult length: 100 to < 1000g
Environment: freshwatersubo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: aquaticsubo
Diet: omnivoresubo
Reproduction: oviparoussubo
Created: 2005-09-01 10:38:52
Modified: 2005-09-01 12:38:52
Source: g = genus, subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Uetz 2005, Estes et al. 1969, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available