Taphrosphys

Taphrosphys is an extinct genus of bothremydid pleurodiran turtle that was discovered Angola, Morocco^[1][2] and the United States.^[3] The genus consists of type species T. sulcatus (originally Platemys sulcatus^[4]), T. ippolitoi, T. congolensis, and the dubious T. dares.^[3][5]

Taphrosphys Temporal range: Maastrichtian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Carapace at Edelman Fossil Park
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Pleurodira
Family:	†Bothremydidae
Tribe:	†Taphrosphyini
Subtribe:	†Taphrosphyina
Genus:	†Taphrosphys Cope, 1869
Type species
Platemys sulcatus Leidy, 1856
Species
† T. congolensis Dollo, 1913 † T. ippolitoi Gaffney et al., 2006 † T. sulcatus Leidy, 1856

Discovery

The holotype of Taphrosphys sulcatus was discovered in New Jersey.^[3] The species Taphrosphys congolensis is known from Angola^[5] while Taphrosphys ippolitoi was found in the Ouled Abdoun Basin in Morocco.