Abstract
Osteopygis emarginatus Cope 1868 is described from the Lower Tertiary of the Ouled Abdoun phosphate basin, Morocco, on the basis of skulls and lower jaws. Osteopygis is a cosmopolitan turtle that had a wide geographical distribution during the Late Cretaceous and Paleocene. Osteopygis emarginatus is a very conservative species which crossed the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary without major changes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 845-856 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Palaeontology |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 Sept |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cheloniidae
- Lower Tertiary
- Morocco
- Osteopygis
- Palaeobiogeography
- Systematics
- Testudines
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Palaeontology