Alienochelys

A-le-en-chel-iss.
By Lilah Turner
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Lilah Turner

Evolutionary Biologist

Lilah Turner investigates how prehistoric animals adapted to changing environments, offering insights into evolution's mechanisms.

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Turner, L. (2013, August 27). Alienochelys. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/alienochelys/

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Name

Alienochelys ‭(‬strange turtle‭)‬.

Phonetic

A-le-en-chel-iss.

Named By

F.‭ ‬de Lapparent de Broin,‭ ‬N.‭ ‬Bardet,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Amaghzaz‭ & ‬S.‭ ‬Meslouh‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Testudines.

Diet

Unavailable.

Species

A.‭ ‬selloumi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Morocco.

Time Period

Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial skull.

In Depth

       Alienochelys is a genus or turtle that lived during the late Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A strange new chelonioid turtle from the latest Cretaceous phosphates of Morocco.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Comptes Rendus Palevol‭ ‬13‭(‬2‭)‬:87-95.‭ ‬-‭ ‬F.‭ ‬de Lapparent de Broin,‭ ‬N.‭ ‬Bardet,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Amaghzaz‭ & ‬S.‭ ‬Meslouh‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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