Eotaphrosphys

Eotaphrosphys is an extinct genus of bothremydid pleurodiran turtle that was discovered in the Mont Aime Formation, France.^[1] Originally assigned to the genus "Tretosternum", it consists exclusively of type species E. ambiguum.^[2]

Eotaphrosphys Temporal range: Maastrichtian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Pleurodira
Family:	†Bothremydidae
Tribe:	†Taphrosphyini
Subtribe:	†Taphrosphyina
Genus:	†Eotaphrosphys Pérez-García, 2018
Species:	†E. ambiguum
Binomial name
†Eotaphrosphys ambiguum (Gaudry, 1890)

Discovery

Eotaphrosphys was described in 1890 by Jean Albert Gaudry, under the initial name of "Tretosternum" ambiguum. It was subsequently redescribed and given the name "Taphrosphys" ambiguus, and was redescribed once again in 2018 and assigned the name Eotaphrosophys.^[3][1]