Meiolaniformes
Extinct clade of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Meiolaniformes is an extinct clade of stem-group turtles, defined as all taxa more closely related to Meiolania than to Cryptodira and Pleurodira.[1][2][3] It is known from the Early Cretaceous to the Holocene of Australia, Oceania and South America. Some Eurasian taxa have been suggested to be part of the group, but this is disputed.
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Meiolaniformes | |
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Meiolania | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Clade: | Pantestudines |
Clade: | Testudinata |
Clade: | Perichelydia |
Clade: | †Meiolaniformes Sterli and de la Fuente, 2013 |
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The oldest member of Meiolaniformes is Australian Early Cretaceous Otwayemys.[3]