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Francemys
Discussion
The generic name is in honour of France de Lapparent 227 de Broin (MNHN), a great specialist in the study of Laurasiatic and Gondwanic fossil turtles, including among others numerous lineages of Pleurodira such as those present in Gadoufaoua. It comprises her name, France, alongside emys (Greek), meaning freshwater turtle.
Taxonomy
Francemys was named by Pérez-García (2019). Its type is Francemys gadoufaouaensis.
It was assigned to Pelomedusoides by Pérez-García (2019).
It was assigned to Pelomedusoides by Pérez-García (2019).
Species
F. gadoufaouaensis (type species)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2019 | Francemys Pérez-García |
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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
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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A. Pérez-García 2019 | It is recognized as a member of Pelomedusoides based on the absence of carapace and plastral fontanelles; continuous neural series, not reaching the suprapygal, with hexagonal second to penultimate plates, whose shortest margins are antero-laterally located; mesoplastra almost as long as wide |