†Galianemys whitei Gaffney et al. 2002 (sideneck turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Bothremydidae
Full reference: E. S. Gaffney, H. Tong, and P. A. Meylan. 2002. Galianemys, a new side-necked turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Late Cretaceous of Morocco. American Museum Novitates 3379:1-20
Belongs to Galianemys according to M. Martin-Jimenez and A. Pérez-García 2022
See also Gaffney et al. 2006
Sister taxon: Galianemys emringeri
Type specimen: AMNH 29987, a skull (nearly complete skull). Its type locality is Taouz-Hammada du Guir [PROXY], which is in a Cenomanian terrestrial sandstone in Morocco.
Ecology: amphibious omnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Morocco (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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