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Ragechelus sahelica LAPPARENT DE BROIN, CHIRIO, BOUR, 2020

HOLOTYPE

Set of 2 fossil specimens

MNHN.F.NIR10

Organs

  • squelette crânien
    • crâne

Taxonomy

Chordata
Reptilia
Testudines
Podocnemididae
Ragechelus sahelica LAPPARENT DE BROIN, CHIRIO, BOUR, 2020

Origin

Iullemeden
Indamane
Mont Indamane
Bassin des Iullemeden - In Beceten formation

Stratigraphy

Mésozoïque
Crétacé
Crétacé supérieur
Maastrichtien

Determination

de Lapparent de Broin France, Chiro & Bour 2020 HOLOTYPE
, . - The oldest erymnochelyine turtle skull, Ragechelus sahelica n. gen., n. sp., from the Iullemmeden basin, Upper Cretaceous of Africa, and the associated fauna in its geographical and geological context. Geodiversitas 42(25): 455-484