Genus: Ocepechelon BARDET, JALIL, LAPPARENT de BRION, GERMAIN, LAMBERT, & AMAGHZAZ,
2013
Etymology: In reference to the OCP, acronym for the Groupe Office Cherifen
des Phosphates, the mining company exploiting phosphatic deposites of Morocco,
and Greek, chelone, "turtle."
Species: bouyai BARDET,
JALIL, LAPPARENT de BRION, GERMAIN, LAMBERT, & AMAGHZAZ,
2013
Etymology: In honor of Mr. Baadi Bouya, engineer geologist, head of the OCP
Geological Survey in Khouribga, for his help during our fieldwork.
Holotype: OCP DEK/GE 516
Locality: Trench 2, N32°39,516', W06°38,280', Sidi Chennane area, SE part of the Oulad Abdoun Basin, Khouribga Province, Morocco.
Horizon: Phosphatic deposites, base of the Upper Level III (ULIII).
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Upper Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: Nearly complete skull.