Title of article
The first Mesozoic turtle from South Korea
Author/Authors
Lee، نويسنده , , Yuong-Nam and Hutchison، نويسنده , , J. Howard and Chang، نويسنده , , Ki-Hong، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2009
Pages
6
From page
1287
To page
1292
Abstract
The partial carapace of a “macrobaenid” turtle from the Geoncheonri Formation (Lower Cretaceous) in Gyeongsan City near Daegu Metropolian City, South Korea, is referred to Kirgizemys Nessov and Khozsatzky, 1973. The specimen most closely resembles K. exaratus Nessov and Khozsatzky, 1973 from the Albian of Kyrgyzstan. It is the first turtle fossil described from the Mesozoic sediments on the Korean peninsula.
Keywords
“Macrobaenid” turtle , Geoncheonri Formation , Lower Cretaceous , Korea , Kirgizemys
Journal title
Cretaceous Research
Serial Year
2009
Journal title
Cretaceous Research
Record number
2303179
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