Selenemys

Se-len-em-iss.
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Name

Selenemys.

Phonetic

Se-len-em-iss.

Named By

A.‭ ‬Perez-Garcia‭ & ‬F.‭ ‬Ortega‭ ‬-‭ ‬2011.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Anapsida,‭ ‬Testudines,‭ ‬Cryptodira,‭ ‬Pleurosternidae.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

S.‭ ‬lusitanica‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

‬Portugal‭ ‬-‭ ‬Lourinh� Formation.

Time Period

Kimmeridgian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of several individuals,‭ ‬including shells.

In Depth

       Selenemys is a genus of turtle that lived in Portugal during the late Jurassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Selenemys lusitanica,‭ ‬gen.‭ ‬et.‭ ‬sp.‭ ‬nov.,‭ ‬a new pleurosternid turtle‭ (‬Terstudines:‭ ‬Paracryptodira‭) ‬from the Upper Jurassic of Portugal.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬31‭(‬1‭)‬:60-69.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Perez-Garcia‭ & ‬F.‭ ‬Ortega‭ ‬-‭ ‬2011.

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