Foxemys
Extinct genus of turtles
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Foxemys is an extinct genus of bothremydid turtle that was discovered at Fox Amphoux, France[1] and also Hungary and Spain.[2] Its skull and shell structure is similar to Polysternon.[3] Two species are in the genus: F. mechinorum[3] and F. trabanti.[4]
| Foxemys Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, | |
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| Fossil of F. mechinorum, an extinct turtle | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | †Bothremydidae |
| Subfamily: | †Bothremydinae |
| Tribe: | †Bothremydini |
| Subtribe: | †Foxemydina |
| Genus: | †Foxemys Tong et al., 1998 |
| Type species | |
| Foxemys mechinorum Tong et al., 1998 | |
| Other species | |
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