Plesiobaena
Plesiobaena is an extinct genus of turtle which existed in the Belly River Formation, Canada during the late Cretaceous period (Campanian age).[1] It was first named by Lambe, L. M. in 1972 and the type species is Plesiobaena antiqua.[1]
| Plesiobaena Temporal range: Late Cretaceous | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Family: | †Baenidae |
| Genus: | †Plesiobaena Lambe, 1902 |
| Type species | |
| Plesiobaena antiqua Lambe, 1902 | |
References
- Lambe, L. M. (1902). "New genera and species from the Belly River Series (Mid-Cretaceous)". Contributions to Canadian Palaeontology. 3: 23–81.
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