Ashleychelys

Ash-le-kel-iss.
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Name

Ashleychelys.

Phonetic

Ash-le-kel-iss.

Named By

R.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Weems‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Sanders‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ Testudines.

Diet

Carnivore‭?

Species

A.‭ ‬palmeri‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬South Carolina‭ ‬-‭ ‬Ashley Formation,‭ ‬Chandler Bridge Formation.‭ ‬Virginia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Old Church Formation.

Time Period

Oligocene.

Fossil representation

‭P‬artial remains of several individuals.

In Depth

       Ashleychelys is a genus of sea turtle that lived during the Miocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Oligocene Pancheloniid Sea Turtles from the Vicinity of Charleston,‭ ‬South Carolina,‭ ‬U.S.A.‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬34‭(‬1‭)‬:80-99.‭ ‬-‭ ‬R.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Weems‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Sanders‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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