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Trapalcochelys
Taxonomy
Trapalcochelys was named by Sterli et al. (2013). Its type is Trapalcochelys sulcata.
It was assigned to Meiolaniformes by Sterli et al. (2013) and Sterli (2015).
It was assigned to Meiolaniformes by Sterli et al. (2013) and Sterli (2015).
Species
T. sulcata (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Trapalcochelys Sterli et al. p. 242 figs. 2-5 |
| 2015 | Trapalcochelys Sterli |
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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.
G. †Trapalcochelys Sterli et al. 2013
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†Trapalcochelys sulcata Sterli et al. 2013
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| J. Sterli et al. 2013 | The same as for the only species included [Trapalcochelys sulcata] | |
| J. Sterli 2015 | Trapalcochelys sulcata can be diagnosed as a meiolaniform by the presence of strongly anteriorly curved sulci among marginal scutes, small foramina ornamenting the dermal bones, the absence of pleural III on peripheral IX and opisthocoelous vertebrae in the anterior region of the tail |
Measurements
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| Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 83.50000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian | Argentina (Río Negro) | Meiolaniidae indet. (145698) |