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Acherontemys, the Glossary

Index Acherontemys

Acherontemys is an extinct genus of turtle from Eocene sediments in northwestern North America and comprising a single species Acherontemys heckmani.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 19 relations: Chelydridae, Emydidae, Emys, Eocene, Frank Knowlton, Genus, Geoemydidae, Kittitas County, Washington, Lutetian, Northern Pacific Railway, Oliver Perry Hay, Refractory, Robert L. Carroll, Roslyn Formation, Smithsonian Contributions and Studies Series, Species, Sulcus (morphology), Testudinoidea, Turtle shell.

  2. Eocene turtles
  3. Fossil taxa described in 1899
  4. Testudinoidea

Chelydridae

The Chelydridae is a family of turtles that has seven extinct and two extant genera.

See Acherontemys and Chelydridae

Emydidae

Emydidae (Latin emys (freshwater tortoise) + Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos, “appearance, resemblance”)) is a family of testudines (turtles) that includes close to 50 species in 10 genera. Acherontemys and Emydidae are Testudinoidea.

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Emys

Emys is a small genus within the family Emydidae.

See Acherontemys and Emys

Eocene

The Eocene is a geological epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (Ma).

See Acherontemys and Eocene

Frank Knowlton

Frank Hall Knowlton (September 2, 1860 - November 22, 1926) was an American botanist, ornithologist and naturalist.

See Acherontemys and Frank Knowlton

Genus

Genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses.

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Geoemydidae

The Geoemydidae (formerly known as Bataguridae) are one of the largest and most diverse families in the order Testudines (turtles), with about 70 species. Acherontemys and Geoemydidae are Testudinoidea.

See Acherontemys and Geoemydidae

Kittitas County, Washington

Kittitas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington.

See Acherontemys and Kittitas County, Washington

Lutetian

The Lutetian is, in the geologic timescale, a stage or age in the Eocene.

See Acherontemys and Lutetian

Northern Pacific Railway

The Northern Pacific Railway was a transcontinental railroad that operated across the northern tier of the western United States, from Minnesota to the Pacific Northwest.

See Acherontemys and Northern Pacific Railway

Oliver Perry Hay

Oliver Perry Hay (May 22, 1846 – November 2, 1930) was an American herpetologist, ichthyologist, and paleontologist.

See Acherontemys and Oliver Perry Hay

Refractory

In materials science, a refractory (or refractory material) is a material that is resistant to decomposition by heat or chemical attack that retains its strength and rigidity at high temperatures.

See Acherontemys and Refractory

Robert L. Carroll

Robert "Bob" Lynn Carroll (May 5, 1938 – April 7, 2020) was an American–Canadian vertebrate paleontologist who specialised in Paleozoic and Mesozoic amphibians and reptiles.

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Roslyn Formation

The Roslyn Formation is a geologic formation in Washington (state).

See Acherontemys and Roslyn Formation

Smithsonian Contributions and Studies Series

The Smithsonian Contributions and Studies Series is a collection of serial periodical publications produced by the Smithsonian Institution, detailing advances in various scientific and societal fields to which the Smithsonian Institution has made contributions.

See Acherontemys and Smithsonian Contributions and Studies Series

Species

A species (species) is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction.

See Acherontemys and Species

Sulcus (morphology)

In biological morphology and anatomy, a sulcus (sulci) is a furrow or fissure (Latin fissura,: fissurae).

See Acherontemys and Sulcus (morphology)

Testudinoidea

Testudinoidea is a superfamily within the suborder Cryptodira of the order Testudines.

See Acherontemys and Testudinoidea

Turtle shell

The turtle shell is a shield for the ventral and dorsal parts of turtles (the order Testudines), completely enclosing all the vital organs of the turtle and in some cases even the head.

See Acherontemys and Turtle shell

See also

Eocene turtles

Fossil taxa described in 1899

Testudinoidea

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acherontemys

Also known as Acherontemys heckmani.