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Turkanemys
Taxonomy
Turkanemys was named by Wood (2003). Its type is Turkanemys pattersoni.
It was assigned to Pelomedusidae by Wood (2003); to Erymnochelydand by Gaffney et al. (2011); and to Podocnemididae by de la Fuente et al. (2014).
It was assigned to Pelomedusidae by Wood (2003); to Erymnochelydand by Gaffney et al. (2011); and to Podocnemididae by de la Fuente et al. (2014).
Species
T. pattersoni (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Turkanemys Wood |
| 2011 | Turkanemys Gaffney et al. |
| 2014 | Turkanemys de la Fuente et al. |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available