Labrostochelys

Labrostochelys; Temporal range: Paleocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Pleurodira
Family:	†Bothremydidae
Tribe:	†Taphrosphyini
Subtribe:	†Taphrosphyina
Genus:	†Labrostochelys; Gaffney, 2006
Species:	†L. galkini
Binomial name
	†Labrostochelys galkini; Gaffney, 2006

Labrostochelys is an extinct genus of bothremydid pleurodiran turtle that was discovered in the Ouled Abdoun Basin, Morocco. The genus consists solely of type species L. galkini.

Discovery

Labrostochelys was discovered in the Ouled Abdoun Basin of Morocco, primarily known for its Maastrichtian and Paleocene fossils. It is known from a nearly complete skull.

References

1 2 E. S. Gaffney, H. Tong, and P. A. Meylan. 2006. Evolution of the side-necked turtles: The families Bothremydidae, Euraxemydidae, and Araripemydidae. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 300:1-318
↑ "Labrostochelys galkini Gaffney & al., 2006". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
↑ Fossilworks: Labrostochelys. *fossilworks.org*. Retrieved 2021-01-08.

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[gaffneyetal2006-1] 1 2 E. S. Gaffney, H. Tong, and P. A. Meylan. 2006. Evolution of the side-necked turtles: The families Bothremydidae, Euraxemydidae, and Araripemydidae. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 300:1-318

[Global_Biodiversity_Information_Facility_-_8_January_2021_-_Labrostochelys_galkini_Gaffney_&_al.,_2006-2] "Labrostochelys galkini Gaffney & al., 2006". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 8 January 2021.

[fossilworks-3] Fossilworks: Labrostochelys. *fossilworks.org*. Retrieved 2021-01-08.