New Data on the Morphology and Systematic Position of the Sea Turtle Allopleuron qazaqstanense Karl et al. from the Middle Eocene of Kazakhstan

dc.contributor.author	Zvonok, E. A.
dc.contributor.author	Udovichenko, N. I.
dc.contributor.author	Bratishko, A. V.
dc.date.accessioned	2019-02-18T20:33:15Z
dc.date.available	2019-02-18T20:33:15Z
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3484
dc.description	Zvonok E. A. New Data on the Morphology and Systematic Position of the Sea Turtle Allopleuron qazaqstanense Karl et al. from the Middle Eocene of Kazakhstan / E.A. Zvonok, N.I. Udovichenko, A.V. Bratishko // Paleontological Journal. - 2015. - Vol. 49. - No. 2. - Pp. 176–189.	uk_UA
dc.description.abstract	A new specimen of the sea turtle Allopleuron qazaqstanense Karl et al., 2012 is described. The material includes skeletal elements previously unknown for this taxon and comes from the Shorym Forma tion of the Kuyulus locality (Kazakhstan, Mangystau Region; Bartonian, Paleogene). Comparative analysis involving other cheloniid taxa has shown that A. qazaqstanense should not be assigned to the genus Allopleu ron; it is rather closer to Eocene Eochelone brabantica and some Oligocene cheloniids. The similarity of Allopleuron qazaqstanense to Late Cretaceous Allopleuron hofmanni results from convergence caused by similar adaptations to the pelagic lifestyle.	uk_UA
dc.language.iso	other	uk_UA
dc.title	New Data on the Morphology and Systematic Position of the Sea Turtle Allopleuron qazaqstanense Karl et al. from the Middle Eocene of Kazakhstan	uk_UA
dc.type	Article	uk_UA