Axestemys, Cope, 1872
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https://doi.org/ 10.1126/science.10.243.253 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4710372 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/7B6F87DE-9A08-FF81-FF2E-FBC2FCF9FB03 |
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Jeremy |
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Axestemys |
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The name Axestus was proposed in 1872 by Prof. Cope for a genus of trionychid tortoises, found in the Eocene deposits of Wyoming_ The species A. byssinus was further described and figured by Prof. Cope in 1884.§ The name is however preoccupied.
It may be modified into Axestemys .
Axetus was employed in 1834 by Dejean for a genus of beetles.
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