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Gigantochersina

Reptilia - Testudines - Testudinidae

Taxonomy
Gigantochersina was named by Chkhikvadze (1989).

It was assigned to Testudinidae by Holroyd and Parham (2003); and to Testudininae by Vlachos and Rabi (2018).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Gigantochersina Chkhikvadze
2003Gigantochersina Holroyd and Parham p. 688
2018Gigantochersina Vlachos and Rabi p. 663

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Testudinata(Oppel 1811)
orderTestudinesBatsch 1788
suborderCryptodira
Pantestudinoidea
superfamilyTestudinoidea
familyTestudinidaeBatsch 1788
subfamilyTestudininae
genusGigantochersinaChkhikvadze 1989

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Gigantochersina Chkhikvadze 1989
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Gigantochersina ammon Andrews 1903
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Invalid names: Testudo beadnelli Andrews 1906 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialf
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: herbivoref
Diet 2: herbivoref
Reproduction: oviparousf
Created: 2005-08-26 07:16:55
Modified: 2005-09-09 16:16:46
Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Ernst and Barbour 1989, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Rupelian to the top of the Zanclean or 33.90000 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Egypt (Fayum) G. ammon (166979) Testudo ammon, Testudo beadnelli (65960)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Kenya Testudo ammon (22234)