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Maorichelys

Reptilia - Testudines - Dermochelyidae

Taxonomy
Maorichelys was named by Karl and Tichy (2007). Its type is Maorichelys wiffeni.

It was assigned to Dermochelyidae by Karl and Tichy (2007).

Species
M. wiffeni (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Maorichelys Karl and Tichy

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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
superfamilyChelonioidea
familyDermochelyidaeLydekker 1889
genusMaorichelys

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. †Maorichelys Karl and Tichy 2007
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†Maorichelys wiffeni Karl and Tichy 2007
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
H.-V. Karl and G. Tichy 2007Processus minor nearly completely reduced, forming a
knob; insertion of the musculus teres major forms an intertubercular hole;
insertion of the musculus teres major forms a unit fused crista deltapectoralis
which is fused with the crista lateralis.