Species: benstedi (MANTELL, 1841) ZANGERL, 1960
Etymology:
= Emys benstedi MANTELL 1841
= Chelone (Cimochelys) benstedi MANTELL, 1841
= Rhinochelys benstedi (MANTELL, 1841)

Holotype: BMNH 28706

Locality: Culand Pits, Burham, (TQ 738617), Kent County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Lower Chalk-Upper Chalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Cenomanian-Turonian Stage, Upper Gallic Subepoch, Lower Gulf Epoch, Middle-Late Cretaceous.

Material: Fragmentary carapace now lost.

Referred material:

BMNH 39112: Carapace.

BMNH R 1350: Fragmentary carapace.

BMNH 47210: Fragmentary plastron.

GSM 442:

SM B 20607:

LYDEKKER, 1880

BMNH R 1494: Fragment of chalk showing 2 posterior costals of the left side and a marginal.

BMNH R 251: Fragment of chalk showing the hinder marginals of the right side and some detached costals of an immature individual.

BMNH 28706: Imperfect shell of a young individual.

BMNH 36751: Posterior extremity of shell.

 

LYDEKKER, 1880

Locality: Glynde, Sussex County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Chalk.

Biostatigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

BMNH 49923: Fragment of shell of an immature individual.

 

BENTON & SPENCER, 1995

Locality: East Wear Bay, Folkestone, (TR 243366), Kent County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Lower-Upper Gault.

Biostratigraphy:

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

Material:

Number: Not given:

 

HOOK, 1998

Locality:

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age:

Material:

BMNH 36751, 39112, 47210:

 

OWEN, 1842

Locality: Burham, Kent County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Lower Chalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Fragmentary marginal plates of the carapace and some small fragments of the expanded ribs which form the dorsal bony shield.

 

OWEN, 1851

Locality: Kent County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Middle Chalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Turonian Stage, Uppermost Gallic Subepoch, Lower Gulf Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Fragmentary shell and plastron.

Number: Not given: Nearly complete shell and plastron.

Number: Not given: Nearly complete shell.