Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Plastomenidae

Reptilia - Testudines

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Plastomenidae Hay p. 452
1908Plastomenidae Hay p. 466
1911Plastomenidae Jaekel p. 186
1930Plastomenidae Hay p. 106
2002Plastomeninae Holroyd and Hutchison p. 181
2003Plastomeninae Hutchison and Holroyd
2009Plastomeninae Hutchison
2009Plastomeninae Joyce et al.
2012Plastomeninae Sullivan et al.
2015Plastomenidae Vitek and Joyce

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

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
suborderTrionychia
PantrionychidaeJoyce et al. 2004
Plastomenidae()
Plastomenidae()

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.

Unr. †Plastomenidae Hay 1902
show all | hide all
G. †Aspideretoides Gardner et al. 1995
hide
Aspideretoides allani Gilmore 1923
Aspideretoides robertemryi Chkhikvadze 2008
Aspideretoides superstes Russell 1930
+
Invalid names: Atoposemys entopteros Hutchison 2013 [synonym]
G. †Atoposemys Hutchison 2013
G. †Gilmoremys Joyce and Lyson 2011
hide
Gilmoremys gettyspherensis Joyce et al. 2018
Gilmoremys lancensis Gilmore 1916
G. †Jimemys Edgar et al. 2022
hide
Jimemys glaebosus Edgar et al. 2022
Unr. †Plastomenini Jasinski et al. 2022
hide
G. †Helopanoplia Hay 1908
+
G. †Hutchemys Joyce et al. 2009
+
Hutchemys acupictus Hay 1907
Hutchemys arctochelys Joyce et al. 2009
Hutchemys rememdium Joyce et al. 2009
+
Invalid names: Plastomenoides lamberti Hutchison 2009 [synonym]
Hutchemys sterea Hutchison 2009
Hutchemys tetanetron Hutchison 2009
Hutchemys walkerorum Jasinski et al. 2022
Invalid names: Aspideretes nassau Hay 1908 [nomen dubium], Derrisemys Hutchison 2009 [synonym], Plastomenoides Hutchison 2009 [synonym]
G. †Plastomenus Cope 1873
+
Plastomenus joycei Lyson et al. 2021
Plastomenus thomasii Cope 1872
+
Invalid names: Plastomenus tantillus Hay 1908 [synonym], Plastomenus visendus Hay 1908 [synonym]
Plastomenus vegetus Gilmore 1919
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: freshwatersubo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: aquaticsubo
Diet: omnivoresubo
Reproduction: oviparoussubo
Created: 2005-08-26 14:49:00
Modified: 2005-08-26 16:49:00
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Uetz 2005, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Campanian to the top of the Duchesnean or 83.60000 to 37.00000 Ma

Collections (180 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Canada (Alberta) Jimemys glaebosus (224584)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Canada (Saskatchewan) Aspideretoides foveatus (177028)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Canada (Alberta) Aspideretoides foveatus (177029)
Judithian83.5 - 70.6USA (Wyoming) Aspideretoides foveatus (14458)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Arizona) Plastomenus sp. (24915 32301 32302)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) Aspideretoides foveatus (86515 227125)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Montana) Aspideretoides sp. (14452)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (New Mexico) Aspideretoides sp. (47193 76105 76107 138835 144519 154428 154432 154462 154596 154598 154648 154657 154658 154659 154660 154661) Aspideretoides sp., Plastomeninae indet. (62317 154382) Gilmoremys gettyspherensis (195187) Plastomeninae indet. (154379 154662)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Utah) Aspideretoides sp. (187692) Aspideretoides sp., Helopanoplia sp., Derrisemys sp., Gilmoremys gettyspherensis (219712) Helopanoplia sp. (187661 187662 187668 187691)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Texas) Helopanoplia sp. (25073 68012 68014 68015)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Montana) Aspideretoides sp. (50825)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Saskatchewan) Aspideretoides sp. (229975)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Colorado) Aspideretoides sp. (176843)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (South Dakota) Helopanoplia distincta (45391)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Montana) Helopanoplia distincta (190696 190697 190698 190699)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (North Dakota) Helopanoplia distincta (190693 190694 190695)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (Montana) Derrisemys sp. (14616) Derrisemys sterea (144499 176678 176680 176689) Helopanoplia distincta (14508 14525) Helopanoplia sp. (14533) Helopanoplia sp., Plastomeninae indet. (14513) Plastomeninae indet. (14512 14568 14580) Plastomenus sp. (14654) Plastomenus sp., Helopanoplia sp., Plastomeninae indet. (14653)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (Colorado) Helopanoplia distincta (176847)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) Adocus sp. (75294) Aspideretoides sp., Helopanoplia distincta, Plastomenus sp. (75298) Helopanoplia distincta (14557 70343) Helopanoplia sp. (14565 14570) Helopanoplia sp., Plastomenine A (14579) Plastomeninae sp. (14519 14538) Plastomenus sp. (14540 75432) Plastomenus sp., Helopanoplia distincta (14514 75280)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (South Dakota) Atoposemys superstes, Hutchemys sterea (48235)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (North Dakota) Helopanoplia distincta (14610 14620 14621 137704 137705 137712 137715 137730) Hutchemys walkerorum (224667)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (North Dakota) Gilmoremys lancensis (122903 122904 141582) Helopanoplia distincta (45099 45111 45119 45128 45130 45136 45137 45144 45145 45299 45309 45381 45382 137718)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (South Dakota) Aspideretoides sp., Gilmoremys sp. (224484) Helopanoplia distincta (45389 45390)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (New Mexico) Aspideretoides sp. (154429)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) Aspideretes lancensis (122902) Helopanoplia sp. (57159) Helopanoplia sp., Plastomeninae A (137798) Helopanoplia sp., Plastomeninae sp. (14585)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Colorado) Helopanoplia distincta (176850) Helopanoplia distincta, Plastomeninae indet. (49539)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Montana) Gilmoremys lancensis (122905 189003)
Puercan66.0 - 63.3USA (Utah) Plastomenus sp. (14748)
Puercan66.0 - 63.3USA (Montana) Atoposemys entopteros (168334 168336 168337) Derrisemys sterea (14671 168338 176681 176682 176698) Plastomenoides tetanetron (176683 176684 176685 176686 176687 176688 176699)
Puercan66.0 - 63.3USA (New Mexico) Aspideretes vegetus (125183)
Puercan66.0 - 63.3USA (Colorado) Gilmoremys sp. (209950 210000 210040) Plastomenidae indet. (209897 209908 209977 209985) Plastomeninae indet. (14678 176744 176752 176754 176853)
Early/Lower Paleocene66.0 - 61.7Canada (Alberta) Aspideretes superstes (176515)
Puercan - Torrejonian66.0 - 60.9USA (New Mexico) Plastomenus acupictus (131857)
Torrejonian63.8 - 60.9USA (Utah) Plastomenoides lamberti (176695)
Torrejonian63.8 - 60.9USA (Montana) Plastomenoides lamberti (176690 176691 176692 176693 176694) Plastomenus sp. (14913) Plastomenus sp., Hutchemys rememdium (14874)
Torrejonian - Tiffanian63.8 - 56.8USA (Montana) Aspideretes nassau (131899)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (Wyoming) Hutchemys rememdium, Plastomenoides lamberti (15017) Plastomenoides lamberti (176696 176697)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Canada (Alberta) Aspideretes superstes (178484)
Clarkforkian56.2 - 54.9USA (Wyoming) Plastomenus sp. (15082 15119 15159 15173)
Clarkforkian56.2 - 54.9USA (Montana) Plastomenoides lamberti (137834)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (North Dakota) Plastomenus sp. (15895)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Plastomenus sp. (15538 15563 15759 15833 59902)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6USA (Wyoming) Plastomenus sp. (15081)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Plastomenus tantillus (131895) Plastomenus thomasi (16228) Plastomenus visendus (131894) Trionyx thomasii (130809)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0USA (Utah) Plastomenus sp. (16877)