The cranial and postcranial morphology of Hutchemys rememdium and its impact on the phylogenetic relationships of Plastomenidae (Testudinata, Trionychidae)

The cranial and postcranial morphology of Hutchemys rememdium and its impact on the phylogenetic relationships of Plastomenidae (Testudinata, Trionychidae)

Abstract Hutchemys rememdium is a poorly understood softshell turtle (Trionychidae) from the mid Paleocene of the Williston Basin of North America previously known only from postcranial remains. A particularly rich collection of previously undescribed material from the Tiffanian 4 North American Lan...

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Main Authors: Léa C. Girard, J. Mark Erickson, Tyler R. Lyson, John W. Hoganson, Walter G. Joyce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-05-01
Series:Swiss Journal of Palaeontology
Subjects:
Trionychia
Trionychidae
Plastomenidae
Softshell
Turtle
Taxonomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-024-00315-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-024-00315-8

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