†Pelorochelon eocaenica Hummel 1935 (turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Testudinidae
Alternative combinations: Barnesia eocaenica, Geochelone (Manouria) eocenica, Testudo eocaenica
Belongs to Pelorochelon according to A. Pérez-García et al. 2016
See also Auffenberg 1971 and Karl 2018
Sister taxa: Asturichelys multicostatus, Cheirogaster steinbacheri, Pelorochelon soriana
Type specimen: Its type locality is Mücheln, which is in a Lutetian terrestrial horizon in Germany
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Austria (1 collection), France (7), Germany (2)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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