Owenemys testudiniformis Owen 1842

Reptilia - Testudines

Alternative combinations: Chrysemys testudiniformis, Emys testudiniformis

Synonyms: Chrysemys bicarinata Owen and Bell 1849, Emys bicarinata Owen and Bell 1849

Full reference: R. Owen. 1842. Report on British fossil reptiles, part II. Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 11:60-204

Belongs to Owenemys according to S. Hervet 2004

See also Lydekker 1889 and Owen 1842

Sister taxon: Owenemys corroyi

Type specimens:

  • Owenemys testudiniformis: BMNH 39767, a partial shell. Its type locality is Warden Point (Bowerbank collection), which is in a Ypresian marine siliciclastic in the London Clay Formation of the United Kingdom.
  • Chrysemys bicarinata: BMNH 39450, a partial shell.

Distribution:

• Eocene of the United Kingdom (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences

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