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Prochelidella

Reptilia - Testudines - Chelidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Prochelidella Lapparent de Broin and de la Fuente p. 466 fig. 3
2003Prochelidella de la Fuente
2006Prochelidella Gaffney et al. p. 33
2008Prochelidella Previtera and González Riga
2011Prochelidella de la Fuente et al. p. 528
2014Prochelidella de la Fuente et al.
2016Prochelidella Maniel and de la Fuente
2020Prochelidella Maniel et al.
2022Prochelidella Maniel et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Testudinata(Oppel 1811)
orderTestudinesBatsch 1788
suborderPleurodira
familyChelidaeGray 1825
genusProchelidella

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. †Prochelidella Lapparent de Broin and de la Fuente 2001
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Prochelidella argentinae Lapparent de Broin and de la Fuente 2001
Prochelidella buitreraensis Maniel et al. 2020
Prochelidella cerrobarcinae de la Fuente et al. 2011
Prochelidella palomoi Maniel et al. 2022
Prochelidella portezuelae de la Fuente 2003
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
F. de Lapparent de Broin and M. S. de la Fuente 2001Same for the genus and species. Carapace low (a) and wide (B), with a slight cervical notch. Part of the Acanthochelys subgroup of the Phrynops group as shown by the small size and decoration; relatively derived within the Phrynops group by the quadrangular neural 1 and moderately narrowed cervical. Primitive with respect to Acanthochelys by the moderate elongation of the anterior border of the carapace (C1), the nuchal anteriorly and posteriorly wide (D2–3), the cervical less elongated and narrowed (E-), the presence of neurals (b) and the more anteriorly placed axillary processes (P).
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Body part: carapacef
Adult length: 0.1 to < 1.0f
Grouping: solitaryf
Environment: freshwaterf
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: amphibiousf
Diet: piscivoref
Reproduction: oviparousf
Created: 2005-08-25 14:20:51
Modified: 2005-08-26 16:30:55
Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Ernst and Barbour 1989, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Aptian to the top of the Middle Campanian or 122.46000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Argentina (Chubut) P. cerrobarcinae (26372) P. sp. (154712)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Argentina (Neuquén) P. sp. (114528)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Turonian99.6 - 89.8Argentina (Río Negro) P. buitreraensis (67296)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian99.6 - 89.3Argentina (Chubut) P. argentinae (38952)
Late/Upper Turonian - Early/Lower Coniacian93.5 - 85.8Argentina (Neuquén) P. portezuelae (75050)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Argentina (Neuquén) P. palomoi (86439)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Argentina (Mendoza) P. sp. (200126)