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Algorachelus tibert

Reptilia - Testudines

Taxonomy
Paiutemys tibert was named by Joyce et al. (2016). Its type specimen is UMNH VP26151, a partial skeleton (partial shell), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is MacFarlane Mine (UMNH VP Loc. 2141), which is in a Cenomanian/Cenomanian marginal marine shale in the Naturita Formation of Utah.

It was recombined as Algorachelus tibert by Pérez-García (2018).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Paiutemys tibert Joyce et al. p. 6 figs. 3-4
2018Algorachelus tibert Pérez-García

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Testudinata(Oppel 1811)
orderTestudinesBatsch 1788
suborderPleurodira
Bothremydidae(Baur 1891)
tribeBothremydini
subtribeBothremydina
genusAlgorachelus
speciestibert()

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Algorachelus tibert Joyce et al. 2016
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: freshwatersubo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: amphibioussubo
Diet: omnivoresubo
Reproduction: oviparoussubo
Created: 2005-08-26 14:50:50
Modified: 2005-08-26 16:50:50
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Uetz 2005, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Middle Cenomanian to the top of the Late/Upper Cenomanian or 100.50000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Utah) Paiutemys tibert (type locality: 181692)