Meiolaniformes
Meiolaniformes is an extinct clade of stem-group turtles, defined as all taxa more closely related to "Meiolania" than to Cryptodira and Pleurodira. It is known from the Early Cretaceous to the Holocene of Australia, Oceania and South America. Some Eurasian taxa have been suggested to be part of the group, but this is disputed.
Q713623
clade
Concept
Q223044
turtle
Concept
Q133604
Meiolania
Concept
Q499621
Cryptodira
Concept
Q621851
Pleurodira
Concept
Q752187
Early Cretaceous
TIME
Q25445
Holocene
TIME
Q408
Australia
LOC
Q55643
Oceania
Concept
Q18
South America
LOC
Q5401
Eurasian
LOC
Q21226122
Meiolaniformes
MISC
parent taxon
parent taxon