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Crassachelys Moody, 1972 †

1176297  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1176297)

uncertain > nomen dubium (type material inadequate)
Genus
marine, brackish, terrestrial
fossil only
Proc. Geol. Ass. 83
page(s): 331 [details]   
Taxonomic remark From Gaffney et al., 2006: Moody used the neural number to recognize three genera in the Tunisian Eocene Pelomedusoides...  
Taxonomic remark From Gaffney et al., 2006: Moody used the neural number to recognize three genera in the Tunisian Eocene Pelomedusoides ... Broin (1977) and Antunes and Broin (1988) have disputed the use of this character, ascribing it to individual variation and lumping all three genera [Gafsachelys, Crassachelys and Eusarkia] into Taphrosphys. Broin (1988) and Lapparent de Broin (2000a) also synonymized Crassachelys with Taphrosphys. However, the neotype designated by Moody (1972) consists only of a central part of a carapace showing discontinuous neurals and a Taphrosphys-like texture. Given the variations in the neural pattern in North African Paleogene Pelomedusoides, this neotype must be considered inadequate for a diagnosable taxon. [details]
IRMNG (2024). Crassachelys Moody, 1972 †. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1176297 on 2024-04-19
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2009-04-13 22:00:00Z
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2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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2019-02-19 06:37:00Z
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2022-05-18 07:06:25Z
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2024-04-02 17:27:26Z
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original description Proc. Geol. Ass. 83
page(s): 331 [details]   

basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. , available online at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ [details]   

status source Gaffney, E.S.; Tong, H.; Meylan, P.A. (2006). Evolution of the side-necked turtles: the families Bothremydidae, Euraxemydidae, and Araripemydidae. <em>Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History.</em> 300: 1-698., available online at https://doi.org/10.1206/0003-0090(2006)300[1:EOTSTT]2.0.CO;2 [details]   

verified source for family Gaffney, E.S.; Tong, H.; Meylan, P.A. (2006). Evolution of the side-necked turtles: the families Bothremydidae, Euraxemydidae, and Araripemydidae. <em>Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History.</em> 300: 1-698., available online at https://doi.org/10.1206/0003-0090(2006)300[1:EOTSTT]2.0.CO;2
note: as Pelomedusoides incertae sedis (inferred) [details]   

name verified source Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. , available online at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ [details]   

extant flag source NZ cross ref or inferred from publ. title [details]   

habitat flag source as per family [details]   
From other sources
Taxonomic remark From Gaffney et al., 2006: Moody used the neural number to recognize three genera in the Tunisian Eocene Pelomedusoides ... Broin (1977) and Antunes and Broin (1988) have disputed the use of this character, ascribing it to individual variation and lumping all three genera [Gafsachelys, Crassachelys and Eusarkia] into Taphrosphys. Broin (1988) and Lapparent de Broin (2000a) also synonymized Crassachelys with Taphrosphys. However, the neotype designated by Moody (1972) consists only of a central part of a carapace showing discontinuous neurals and a Taphrosphys-like texture. Given the variations in the neural pattern in North African Paleogene Pelomedusoides, this neotype must be considered inadequate for a diagnosable taxon. [details]

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