Maorichelys wiffenae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Chelonioidea

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 Subordo: Cryptodira Superfamilia: Chelonioidea

Familia: Dermochelyidae
Genus: †Maorichelys
Species: Maorichelys wiffenae

Name

• Maorichelys wiffenae Karl & Tichy, 2007
  • Incorrect original spelling: Maorichelys wiffeni [stated (p. 18) to be patronymic for Joan Wiffen, a woman]

References

• Grant-Mackie, J.A.; Hill, J.; Gill, B.J. 2011: Two Eocene chelonioid turtles from Northland, New Zealand. New Zealand journal of geology and geophysics, 54(2): 181–194. DOI: 10.1080/00288306.2010.520325
• Karl, H.-V.; Tichy, G. 2007: Maorichelys wiffeni n. gen. n. sp., a new sea turtle from the Eocene of New Zealand (Chelonii: Dermochelyidae). Studia geologica salmanticensia, 43(1): 11–24. PDF