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The Erymnochelys group of turtles (Pleurodira, Podocnemididae) in the Eocene of Europe: New taxa and paleobiogeographical implications

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Pérez-García, Adán, Broin, France de Lapparent de, Murelaga, Xabier (2017): The Erymnochelys group of turtles (Pleurodira, Podocnemididae) in the Eocene of Europe: New taxa and paleobiogeographical implications. Palaeontologia Electronica 15 (2): 1-28, DOI: 10.26879/687, URL: https://doi.org/10.26879/687

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