†Brachyopsemys tingitana Tong and Meylan 2013 (turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Sandownidae
Full reference: H. Tong and P. Meylan. 2013. Morphology and Relationships of Brachyopsemys tingitana gen. et sp. nov. from the Early Paleocene of Morocco and Recognition of the New Eucryptodiran Turtle Family: Sandownidae. Morphology and Evolution of Turtles 187-212
Belongs to Brachyopsemys according to H. Tong and P. Meylan 2013
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: AMNH 30001, a skull (a complete skull). Its type locality is Ouled Abdoun Basin Recette 4, which is in a Danian marine phosphorite in the Couche 2 Formation of Morocco.
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution: found only at Ouled Abdoun Basin Recette 4
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