Taphrosphys

Taphrosphys; Temporal range: Maastrichtian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Carapace at Edelman Fossil Park
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Pleurodira
Family:	† Bothremydidae
Tribe:	† Taphrosphyini
Subtribe:	† Taphrosphyina
Genus:	† Taphrosphys ; Cope, 1869
Type species
	Platemys sulcatus; Leidy, 1856
Species
	†T. congolensis; †T. ippolitoi; †T. sulcatus;

Last updated May 25, 2025

Taphrosphys is an extinct genus of bothremydid pleurodiran turtle that was discovered Angola, Morocco ^[1] and the United States.^[2] The genus consists of type species Platemys sulcatus ( combinatio nova T. sulcatus), T. ippolitoi, T. congolensis, and the dubious T. dares.^[2]^[3]

Discovery

The holotype of Taphrosphys was discovered in New Jersey.^[2]

References

↑ "Fossilworks: Taphrosphys". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
1 2 3 E. D. Cope. 1869. The fossil reptiles of New Jersey. American Naturalist 3:84-91
↑ García, Adán Pérez; Mees, Florias; Smith, Thierry (2020-03-15). "Shell anatomy of the African Paleocene bothremydid turtle Taphrosphys congolensis and systematic implications within Taphrosphyini" . Historical Biology. 32 (3): 376–385. Bibcode:2020HBio...32..376P. doi:10.1080/08912963.2018.1497023. ISSN 0891-2963. S2CID 92653709.

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[1] "Fossilworks: Taphrosphys". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

[cope1869-2] 1 2 3 E. D. Cope. 1869. The fossil reptiles of New Jersey. American Naturalist 3:84-91

[3] García, Adán Pérez; Mees, Florias; Smith, Thierry (2020-03-15). "Shell anatomy of the African Paleocene bothremydid turtle Taphrosphys congolensis and systematic implications within Taphrosphyini" . Historical Biology. 32 (3): 376–385. Bibcode:2020HBio...32..376P. doi:10.1080/08912963.2018.1497023. ISSN 0891-2963. S2CID 92653709.

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