Genus: Palemydops BROOM, 1921
Etymology: Greek, palaios, “ancient," Greek, emydos (emys), “turtle” and Greek, ops, “face, appearance”: Ancient Turtle face.

Species: platysoma BROOM, 1921
Etymology: Greek, platy, "broad, flat" and Greek, soma, "body."

Holotype: BMNH R4955

Locality: Biejiespoort, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone (formerly Aulacephalodon-Cistecephalus zone KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Aulacephalodon baini zone KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Upper Cistecephalus Zone, KITCHING, 1970, 77, Lower Cistecephalus zone WATSON, 1914).

Age: Tatarian Age, Lopingian Subepoch, Zechstein Epoch, Late Permian.

Material: Fragmentary skull.
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Species: minor BROOM, 1935
Etymology: Latin, minor, "minor or small."

Holotype: TM 247

Locality: Leeuwkloof, Beaufort West District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

Age: Tatarian Age, Lopingian Subepoch, Zechstein Epoch, Late Permian.

Material: Fragmentary skull.


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Species: rubidgeae BROOM, 1937
Etymology: In honor of Dr. S. H. Rubidge

Holotype: RC 8

Locality: Wellwood, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

Age: Tatarian Age, Lopingian Subepoch, Zechstein Epoch, Late Permian.

Material: Skull.