Lissemys Smith 1931 (softshell turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Trionychidae
Parent taxon: Cyclanorbinae according to P. P. van Dijk et al. 2014
See also Carroll 1988 and Frank and Ramus 1996
Sister taxa: Cyclanorbis, Cycloderma, Nemegtemys
Subtaxa: Emyda lineata Emyda palaeindica Emyda sivalensis Lissemys ceylonensis Lissemys piramensis Lissemys punctata Lissemys punctata sinhaleyus Lissemys scutata
Ecology: aquatic piscivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Pakistan (1 collection)
• Miocene to Pliocene of Nepal (1)
• Miocene of Nepal (3)
Total: 5 collections including 7 occurrences
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