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Mongolemys elegans
Taxonomy
Mongolemys elegans was named by Khosatzky and Mlynarski (1971). Its type specimen is PIN 551-422/1 (=ZIN RN T/M-46.1), a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Tsagan Hushu, tortoise layer [PMPE], which is in a Maastrichtian terrestrial sandstone in the Nemegt Formation of Mongolia. It is the type species of Mongolemys.
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1971 | Mongolemys elegans Khosatzky and Mlynarski p. 133 figs. 1-6 |
2000 | Mongolemys elegans Sukhanov p. 353 fig. 17.31 |
2013 | Mongolemys elegans Cadena et al. |
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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.
†Mongolemys elegans Khosatzky and Mlynarski 1971
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Uetz 2005, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 |
Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Late/Upper Campanian or 72.10000 to 70.60000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian | Mongolia (Omnogov) | Mongolemys elegans (37022) | |
Maastrichtian | Mongolia (Omnogov) | Mongolemys elegans (type locality: 38705 179625) Mongolemys sp. (55257) |