Biology:Araripemys

From HandWiki
Short description: Extinct genus of turtles

Araripemys
Temporal range: Albian
~112.6–109.0 Ma
Araripemys.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Pleurodira
Family: Araripemydidae
Genus: Araripemys
Price, 1973
Species:
A. barretoi
Binomial name
Araripemys barretoi
Price, 1973

Araripemys is an extinct marine[1] turtle genus from 112 to 109 million years ago, in the Early Cretaceous Crato and Romualdo Formations of the Araripe Basin in northeastern Brazil . It is one of the oldest known pleurodires.[2]

Araripemys barretoi

References

  1. Kischlat, E.-E & Campos, D. de 1990. Some osteological aspects of Araripemys barretoi Price, 1973 (Chelonii, Pleurodira, Araripemydidae). In Atas do I Simpósio sobre a Bacia do Araripe e Bacias Interiores do Nordeste Crato, 14 a 16 de junho de 1990, pp. 387-395.
  2. Dixon, Dougal (2014). The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures. London: Hermes House. pp. 279. ISBN 978-1-84681-209-5. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3327007 entry