Labrostochelys
Labrostochelys is an extinct genus of bothremydid pleurodiran turtle that was discovered in the Ouled Abdoun Basin, Morocco.[1] The genus consists solely of type species L. galkini.[2]
| Labrostochelys Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | †Bothremydidae |
| Tribe: | †Taphrosphyini |
| Subtribe: | †Taphrosphyina |
| Genus: | †Labrostochelys Gaffney, 2006 |
| Species: | †L. galkini |
| Binomial name | |
| †Labrostochelys galkini Gaffney, 2006 | |
Discovery
Labrostochelys was discovered in the Ouled Abdoun Basin of Morocco, primarily known for its Maastrichtian and Paleocene fossils.[1] It is known from a nearly complete skull.[3]
References
- E. S. Gaffney, H. Tong, and P. A. Meylan. 2006. Evolution of the side-necked turtles: The families Bothremydidae, Euraxemydidae, and Araripemydidae. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 300:1-318
- "Labrostochelys galkini Gaffney & al., 2006". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- Fossilworks: Labrostochelys. *fossilworks.org*. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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