Genus: Arundelemys LIPKA, THERRIEN, WEISHAMPEL, JAMMICZKY, JOYCE,
COLBERT & BRINKMAN,
2006
Etymology: In reference to the Arundel Clay facies of the Potomac Formation and Greek, emys, "a turtle."
Species: dardeni LIPKA, THERRIEN, WEISHAMPEL, JAMMICZKY, JOYCE, COLBERT & BRINKMAN,
2006
Etymology: In honor of Tom Darden, former owner of the Hotton Locality, who
allowed field work to be conducted at this locailty over the years.
Holotype: USNM 497740
Locality: USNM locality 41614 (Muirkirk site, Hotton Locality), Laurel Quadrangle, USGS 1:24,000, 1979, old open pit clay mine near Muirkirk now Dinosaur Park, Price Georges County, Maryland.
Horizon: Arundel Formation, Potomic Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Upper Aptian-Lower Albian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.
Material: Nearly complete skull.