Labrostochelys Explained

Labrostochelys is an extinct genus of bothremydid pleurodiran turtle that was discovered in the Ouled Abdoun Basin, Morocco.[1] The genus consists solely of type species L. galkini.[2]

Discovery

Labrostochelys was discovered in the Ouled Abdoun Basin of Morocco, primarily known for its Maastrichtian and Paleocene fossils.[1] It is known from a nearly complete skull.[3]

Notes and References

  1. E. S. Gaffney, H. Tong, and P. A. Meylan. 2006. Evolution of the side-necked turtles: The families Bothremydidae, Euraxemydidae, and Araripemydidae. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 300:1-318
  2. Web site: Labrostochelys galkini Gaffney & al., 2006 . . 8 January 2021.
  3. https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=131510 Fossilworks: Labrostochelys. *fossilworks.org*. Retrieved 2021-01-08.

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