Naomichelys
Naomichelys is an extinct genus of stem turtle known from the Early Cretaceous (late Aptian-early Albian) of the western US.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Family: | †Helochelydridae |
| Genus: | †Naomichelys Hay, 1908 |
| Type species | |
| Naomichelys speciosa Hay, 1908 | |
Distribution
Naomichelys is known numerous remains from western North America, most notably the holotype partial shell from the Cloverly Formation of Montana and a complete skeleton from the Antlers Formation of Texas. It is the only known North American member of Helochelydridae.[1][2]
Taxonomy
Naomichelys is a member of the family Helochelydridae, which is known from Late Jurassic to Late Cretaceous deposits in North America and Europe.
References
- Hay, O.P. 1908. The Fossil Turtles of North America. Carnegie Institute of Washington, Washington DC. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.1250
- W. G. Joyce, J. Sterli, and S. D. Chapman. 2014. The skeletal morphology of the solemydid turtle Naomichelys speciosa from the Early Cretaceous of Texas. Journal of Paleontology 88(6):1257-1287
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