†Alienochelys de Lapparent de Broin et al. 2014 (sea turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Dermochelyoidae
Full reference: F. de Lapparent de Broin, N. Bardet, M. Amaghzaz and S. Meslouh. 2014. A strange new chelonioid turtle from the latest Cretaceous phosphates of Morocco. Comptes Rendus Palevol 13(2):87-95
Parent taxon: Dermochelyoidae according to F. de Lapparent de Broin et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Corsochelys, Ocepechelon
Subtaxa: Alienochelys selloumi
Type: Alienochelys selloumi
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution: found only at Trench TS (Cretaceous of Morocco)
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