†Rhinochelys pulchriceps Owen 1842 (sea turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Protostegidae
Alternative combination: Chelone pulchriceps
Synonym: Rhinochelys dacognathus Seeley 1869
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 Rhinochelys according to H.-V. Karl et al. 2012
See also Collins 1970, Lydekker 1889, Lydekker 1889, Owen 1842 and Owen 1851
Sister taxa: Rhinochelys amaberti, Rhinochelys cantabrigiensis, Rhinochelys elegans, Rhinochelys nammourensis
Type specimens:
- Rhinochelys pulchriceps: CAMSM B55775, a skull
- Rhinochelys dacognathus:
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Germany (1 collection), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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