Biology:Araripemys
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Short description: Extinct genus of turtles
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | †Araripemydidae |
| Genus: | †Araripemys Price, 1973 |
| Species: | †A. barretoi
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| †Araripemys barretoi Price, 1973
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Araripemys is an extinct marine[1] turtle genus from 112 to 109 million years ago, in the Early Cretaceous Crato and Romualdo Formations of the Araripe Basin in northeastern Brazil . It is one of the oldest known pleurodires.[2]
References
- ↑ Kischlat, E.-E & Campos, D. de 1990. Some osteological aspects of Araripemys barretoi Price, 1973 (Chelonii, Pleurodira, Araripemydidae). In Atas do I Simpósio sobre a Bacia do Araripe e Bacias Interiores do Nordeste Crato, 14 a 16 de junho de 1990, pp. 387-395.
- ↑ Dixon, Dougal (2014). The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures. London: Hermes House. pp. 279. ISBN 978-1-84681-209-5.
Wikidata ☰ Q3327007 entry
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