A new turtle from the Palaeogene of Patagonia (Argentina) sheds new light on the diversity and evolution of the bizarre clade of horned turtles (Meiolaniidae, Testudinata)

J. Sterli, M. S. de la Fuente, and J. M. Krause

2015

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Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 174:519-548

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Taxa discussed in this work:

• Gaffneylania
• Gaffneylania auricularis

Taxonomy:

• Gaffneylania belongs to Meiolaniidae - Sterli et al. (2015)
• Meiolaniidae belongs to Meiolaniformes - Sterli et al. (2015)
• Meiolaniformes belongs to Testudinata - Sterli et al. (2015)
• Gaffneylania auricularis belongs to Gaffneylania - Sterli et al. (2015)
• Chubutemys belongs to Meiolaniformes - Sterli et al. (2015)
• Mongolochelys belongs to Meiolaniformes - Sterli et al. (2015)
• Peligrochelys belongs to Meiolaniformes - Sterli et al. (2015)
• Otwayemys belongs to Meiolaniformes - Sterli et al. (2015)
• Kallokibotion belongs to Meiolaniformes - Sterli et al. (2015)
• Niolamia belongs to Meiolaniidae - Sterli et al. (2015)
• Ninjemys belongs to Meiolaniidae - Sterli et al. (2015)
• Warkalania belongs to Meiolaniidae - Sterli et al. (2015)
• Meiolania belongs to Meiolaniidae - Sterli et al. (2015)