Species: barretoi PRICE, 1973
Etymology:

Holotype: DGM-DNPM 756-R

Locality: 2 km northeast of Santana do Cariri, Ceara State, Araripe Basin, Northeast Brazil.

Horizon: Romualdo Member, Santana Formation, Araripe Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Aptian-Albian Stage, Early Gallic Subepoch, Early Cretaceous Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material: Carapace.

Referred material:

MEYLAN, 1996

AMNH 22550: Fully prepared carapace and plastron; carapace complete, plastron complete anteriorly but lacking both xiphiplastra; both scapulae and coracoids, proximal left and complete right humeri, both femora, left tibia and fibula, right pubis, ischium and ilium, left astraglus, eighth cervical and numerous caudal vertebrae.

AMNH 22556: Fully prepared, partial shell with most proximal parts of postrcanial skeleton, plastron complete except for the lateral parts of bridge, central part of the carapace, thoracic, proximal caudals, and last two cervical (seven and eight) vertebrae, pectoral girdles and humeri, and pelvis with both femora.

AMNH 224452: Partially prepared, small, badly fractured shell, left otic region of skull preserved in epoxy adjacent to shell, right coracoid, both femora, posterior caudals, cervicals seven and eight and left humerus.

AMNH 224453: Large shell with plastron and carapace complete, complete cervical series folded over carapace, partial skull, including right half of basicranium, right otic region, parts of both maxillae and dentaries, both scapulae, humeri, femora, pelvis, articulated right carpus (fixed to carapace) and disarticulated elements from both feet.

AMNH 224454: Anterior quarter of shell with complete cervical series, complete right from limb, skull, lower jaws, hyoid, posterior parts of shell preserved but unprepared.

AMNH 22551: Unprepared shell with cervical vertebrae exposed.

AMNH 224455: Partially prepared shell with both hands and feet in articulation.

AMNH 224456: Unprepared shell and skull.

AMNH 223357, 24458, 24459, 24460, 24461: 5 unprepared shells.

 

BATISTA & CARVALHO, 2007

Locality: Parnaiba Basin, Brazil.

Horizon: Itapecuru Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Albian Stage, Early Gallic Subepoch, Early Cretaceous Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material:

UFRJ DG 74R: Fragmentary shell.

 

DUQUE & BARRETO, 2018

Locality: Exu Municipality, Pernambuci, Araripe Basin, Northeast Brazil.

Horizon: Romualdo Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Albian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Late Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

DGEO-CTG-UFPE 8870: Nearly complete specimen.

 

LIMAVERDE, PEGAS, DAMASCENO, VILLA, OLIVEIRA, BONDE & LEAL, 2020

Locality: Araripe Basin, Northeastern Brazil.

Horizon: Crato and Romualdo Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

LP-UFC 722: Skull, skeleton and fragmentary shell.

MPSC R 010 (part and counterpart), MPSC R 2107, UFRPE 5302, MN 6949-V, MN 6743-V, MN 6744-V, DGM 346-LE, DGM 1449-R, MPSC R 2308, MPSC R 874, MPSC R 134 (part and counterpart), MPSC R 137, SMNK PAL no number: (3 from Crato, and 11 from Romualdo Formation):

OLIVEIRA & KELLNER, 2005

Locality: Ceara State, Brazil.

Horizon: Crato Member, Santana Formation, Araripe Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Aptian Stage, Early Gallic Subepoch, Early Cretaceous Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material:

MN6745-V: Hyoplastron and hypoplastron missing part of the posterior end.

 

SCHLEICH, 1990

Locality: North Juazeiro, Ceara State, Brazil.

Horizon: Santana Formation, Araripe Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Aptian Stage, Early Gallic Subepoch, Early Cretaceous Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material:

BSP 1977 I 1: Fragmentary shell.

BSP 1978 I 38: Fragmentary shell.

 

= Araripemys arturi FIELDING, MARTILL & NAISH, 2005
Etymology: In honor of Dr. Artur Andrade of the DNPM, CPSA Crato, for all his help with field work.

Holotype: SMNK-PAL 2979

Locality: Region of Nova Olinda, Araripe Basin, southern Ceara State, Northeastern Brazil.

Horizon: Nova Olinda Member, Crato Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Aptian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Uppermost Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: Partial skeleton with associated soft tissues on a slab.