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Name - Protostega gigas

Name Details

Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)

urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:1678204 [metadata]

Variants and Synonyms

Reported Taxonomic Ranks

Species

Reported Taxonomic Hierarchies

Animalia (Kingdom)
Chordata (Phylum)
Vertebrata (Subphylum)
Reptilia (Class)
Anapsida (Subclass)
Testudines (Order)
Cryptodira (Suborder)
Protostegidae (Family)

References

Recent Publications

  • Shark-bitten protostegid turtles from the Upper Cretaceous Mooreville Chalk, Alabama.
  • The vertebrate fauna of the Selma formation of Alabama. Pt. III. The turtles of the family Proto- stegidae. Pt. IV. The turtles of the family Toxochelyidae.
  • Revision of the Protostegidae.
  • Scattered and shattered: A brief history of the early methods of digging, preserving and transporting Kansas fossils.
  • Rapid growth in Late Cretaceous sea turtles reveals life history strategies similar to extant leatherbacks.

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