Atolchelys lepida

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pelomedusoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Archelosauria Division: Pan-Testudines Division: Testudinata Ordo: Testudines Infraordo: Pan-Pleurodira Subordo: Pleurodira Superfamilia: Pelomedusoidea

Familia: †Bothremydidae
Genus: Atolchelys
Species: Atolchelys lepida

Name

• Atolchelys lepida Romano et al. 2014
  • Holotype: UERJ.MC 2
  • Type locality: CIMPOR quarry (former ‘Atol quarry’) located 6.7 km WNW from the city of Sao Miguel dos Campos, Alagoas State, Northeastern Brazil (09° 45' 38" S : 36° 09' 22" W).

References

• Romano P.S.R., Gallo V., Ramos R.R.C., Antonioli L. 2014. Atolchelys lepida, a new side-necked turtle from the Early Cretaceous of Brazil and the age of crown Pleurodira. Biol. Lett. 10: 20140290. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2014.0290. Pdf