Polysternon

Pol-e-stern-on.
By Liam Carter
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Liam Carter

Paleoanthropologist

Liam Carter explores the roots of humanity by studying early human fossils and artifacts. His ground-breaking work has provided a deeper understanding of our ancestors' lifestyles and social structures.

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Carter, L. (2013, November 11). Polysternon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/polysternon/

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Name

Polysternon.

Phonetic

Pol-e-stern-on.

Named By

Portis‭ ‬-‭ ‬1882.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Testudines,‭ ‬Pleurodira,‭ ‬Bothremydidae,‭ ‬Bothremydina,‭ ‬Foxemydina.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

P.‭ ‬provinciale‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

France‭ ‬-‭ ‬Rognac Limestone Formation.‭ ‬Spain‭ ‬-‭ ‬Conques Formation,‭ ‬Sierra Perenchiza Formation,‭ ‬Tremp Formation,‭ ‬Vitoria Formation.

Time Period

Campanian to Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Several individuals.

In Depth

       Polysternon is a genus of bothremydid turtle that is known to have lived in Western Europe during the latest stages of the Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬The youngest species of Polysternon:‭ ‬A new bothremydid turtle from the uppermost Maastrichtian of the southern Pyrenees.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cretaceous Research‭ ‬35:‭ ‬133‭–‬142‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Marmi,‭ ‬�.H.‭ ‬Luj�n,‭ ‬V.‭ ‬Riera,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Gaete,‭ ‬O.‭ ‬Oms‭ & ‬�.‭ ‬Galobart‭ ‬-‭ ‬2012.

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