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Cuvierichelys iberica

Reptilia - Testudines

Taxonomy
Chrysemys iberica was named by Bergounioux (1958). Its type specimen is MGB(E) n° 4180 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is El Talladell, Tàrrega, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial limestone in the Calcaries de Tàrrega Formation of Spain.

It was recombined as Palaeochelys iberica by Jimenez-Fuentes and Martin de Jesus (1991) and Ruiz (1997); it was recombined as Cuvierichelys iberica by Hervet (2004).

Synonyms
  • Chrysemys elegans was named by Bergounioux (1958). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is El Talladell, Tàrrega, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial limestone in the Calcaries de Tàrrega Formation of Spain.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Cuvierichelys iberica by Hervet (2004).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Chrysemys elegans Bergounioux
1958Chrysemys iberica Bergounioux
1991Palaeochelys iberica Jimenez-Fuentes and Martin de Jesus
1997Palaeochelys iberica Ruiz
2004Cuvierichelys iberica Hervet p. 38

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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
Pantestudinoidea
superfamilyTestudinoidea
genusCuvierichelys
speciesiberica(Bergounioux 1958)

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.

Cuvierichelys iberica Bergounioux 1958
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Invalid names: Chrysemys elegans Bergounioux 1958 [synonym]
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, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Early/Lower Oligocene or 33.90000 to 28.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Spain (Lleida) Chrysemys iberica, Chrysemys elegans (type locality: 143461)