Reptilia - Testudines - Cheloniidae
Full reference: F. de Lapparent de Broin, X. Murelaga, F. Farrés and J. Altimiras. 2014. An exceptional cheloniid turtle, Osonachelus decorata nov. gen., nov. sp., from the Eocene (Bartonian) of Catalonia (Spain). Geobios 47(3):111-132
Parent taxon: Cheloniidae according to F. de Lapparent de Broin et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Allopleuroninae, Ashleychelys, Cabindachelys, Carettinae, Chelone, Chelone acuticostata, Chelone bellunensis, Chelone gastaldii, Chelone murua, Chelone simonellii, Chelone sismondai, Chelone sordellii, Chelone strobeli, Cheloniinae, Chelyopsis, Dollochelys, Eochelone, Eocheloniinae, Eochelyinae, Eretmochelyinae, Erquelinnesia, Gigantatypus, Itilochelys, Lembonax, Lepidochelys, Lusochelys, Lytoloma, Miocaretta, Pacifichelys, Pliochelys derelicta, Procolpochelys, Progonosaurus pertinax, Protrachyaspis, Puppigerus, Syllominae, Syllomus, Tasbacka, Trachyaspis, Zangerlchelys
Subtaxa: Osonachelus decorata
Type: Osonachelus decorata
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Spain (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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