The rediscovery and redescription of the holotype of the Late Jurassic turtle Plesiochelys etalloni

Plesiochelyidae are a major component of Late Jurassic shallow marine environments throughout Europe. However, the taxonomy of plesiochelyid turtles is rather confused. Over the years, many taxa have been synonymized with Plesiochelys etalloni, one of the first described species. However, the holoty...

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Main Authors: Jérémy Anquetin, Sylvie Deschamps, Julien Claude
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2014-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/258.pdf