†Syllomus aegyptiacus Lydekker 1899 (sea turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Cheloniidae
Synonyms: Chelonia marylandica Collins and Lynn 1936, Peritresius virginianus Berry and Lynn 1936
Belongs to Syllomus according to A. K. Hastings and A. C. Dooley 2017
See also Berry and Lynn 1936 and Zug 2001
Sister taxon: Syllomus crispatus
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina collection)
• Miocene of United States (10: California, Maryland, Virginia)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
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