Eretmochelys Fitzinger 1843 (sea turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Cheloniidae
Synonyms: Herpysmostes Gistel 1868, Onychochelys Gray 1873
Full reference: L. Fitzinger. 1843. Systema Reptilium. Fasciculus Primus. Amblyglossae. Apud Braumüller and Seidel Bibliopolas, Vienna 1-106
Parent taxon: Carettinae according to A. G. J. Rhodin et al. 2017
See also Berry and Lynn 1936, Cope 1875, Dodd and Morgan 1992, Frank and Ramus 1996, Hirayama 1995, van Dijk et al. 2014 and Weems 1988
Sister taxon: Caretta
Subtaxa: Eretmochelys imbricata
Type: Testudo imbricata
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (1 collection)
• Hemphillian of United States (2: Florida)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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