Allaeochelys
Sign in to saveAllaeochelys is an extinct genus of carettochelyid turtle, known from the Eocene to Miocene of Europe, Asia, North America and Africa.
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- Allaeochelys crassesculptata - Naturmuseum Freiburg - DSC06737.jpg
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Allaeochelys is an extinct genus of carettochelyid turtle, known from the Eocene to Miocene of Europe, Asia, North America and Africa.
Fossils of the species Allaeochelys crassesculpta have been found in the Messel Pit near Darmstadt, Germany in pairs fossilised in the coital position.
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