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page 1Prehistoric turtles of Europe
Allopleuron
Allopleuron (meaning "other side") is a genus of extinct sea turtle, which measured long in life. The type species is Allopleuron hofmanni. It is a basal member of the clade Pancheloniidae, closely related to Protosphargis. Similar to Protosphargis, it was characterized by shell reduction.
Axestemys
Axestemys is an extinct genus of softshell turtle that lived from the Late Cretaceous to the Eocene in western North America and Europe.
Rhinochelys
Rhinochelys is an extinct genus of sea turtles belonging to the family Protostegidae.