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Atlantochelys
Taxonomy
Atlantochelys was named by Agassiz (1849) [Sepkoski's age data: K u]. Its type is Atlantochelys mortoni.
It was assigned to Sphargididae by Leidy (1873); to Protostegidae by Hay (1902); to Desmatochelyidae by Hay (1930); and to Chelonia by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Sphargididae by Leidy (1873); to Protostegidae by Hay (1902); to Desmatochelyidae by Hay (1930); and to Chelonia by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
A. mortoni (syn. Protostega neptunia) (type species)
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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. †Atlantochelys Agassiz 1849
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†Atlantochelys mortoni Agassiz 1849
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Invalid names: Protostega neptunia Cope 1872 [objective synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: superf = superfamily, subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Uetz 2005, Carroll 1988, Bush and Bambach 2015, Hendy et al. 2009 |
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 83.50000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian | USA (New Jersey) | A. mortoni, Protostega neptunia (190541) |