†Syllomus crispatus Cope 1896 (sea turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Cheloniidae
Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1896. Sixth contribution to the knowledge of the marine Miocene fauna of North America. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soceity 35(150):139-146
Belongs to Syllomus according to C. T. Berry 1937
See also Berry and Lynn 1936, Cope 1896, Hay 1902, Hay 1930 and Zug 2001
Sister taxon: Syllomus aegyptiacus
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (3: Virginia collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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