†Cimochelys benstedi Mantell 1841 (sea turtle)
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Alternative combinations: Chelone benstedi, Emys benstedi
Belongs to Cimochelys according to G. E. Hooks 1998
See also Collins 1970, Lydekker 1889, Owen 1842, Owen 1851 and Swinton 1934
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: BMNH 28706, a partial shell (the imperfect shell of a young individual). Its type locality is Culand Pits, Burham, which is in a Cenomanian/Turonian basinal (carbonate) chalk/marl in the United Kingdom.
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution: found only at Culand Pits, Burham
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