†Trachyaspis lardyi Meyer 1873 (sea turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Cheloniidae
Synonyms: Chelonia varicosa Costa 1851, Testudo varicosa Costa 1851, Trionyx bellunensis Misuri 1911
Belongs to Trachyaspis according to R. E. Weems 2023
See also Chesi and Delfino 2006, Chesi et al. 2007, Costa 1864, Lydekker 1889, Lydekker 1889 and Zoboli et al. 2022
Sister taxa: Trachyaspis aegyptiaca, Trachyaspis bellunensis, Trachyaspis hantoniensis, Trionyx melitensis
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Italy (3 collections), United States (7: Maryland, Virginia)
• Oligocene of United States (1: Virginia)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
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