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Kayentachelys

Kayentachelys aprix

Kayentachelys est un genre éteint de tortues[1]. Une seule espèce est rattachée au genre, Kayentachelys aprix.

Description

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Kayentachelys fait partie des plus anciennes cryptodires connues qui sont les plus anciennes tortues d'Amérique du Nord.

Elle a vécu en Arizona (États-Unis), en eau douce, au cours du Jurassique inférieur (étages du Sinémurien et du Pliensbachien), il y a environ entre 199 et 183 Ma (millions d'années).

Systématique

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Le nom valide complet (avec auteur) de ce taxon est Kayentachelys Gaffney, Hutchinson, Jenkins & Meeker, 1987[2].

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Notes et références

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  1. (en) E. S. Gaffney, J. H. Hutchison, F. A. Jenkins, Jr. et L. J. Meeker, 1987, « Modern turtle origins: The oldest known cryptodire », Science, vol. 237, p. 289-291
  2. GBIF Secretariat. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org, consulté le 24 juin 2023
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