Genus: Spoochelys SMITH, & KEAR, 2013
Etymology: 'Spook' referring to the locality at Spook's Field, Northewestern New South Wales State, Australia, that yielded the most complete remains, and Greek, chelys, "turtle."

Species: ormondea SMITH, & KEAR, 2013
Etymology: In honor of Ormie Molyneux who discovered the most complete cranial specimen.

Holotype: AM F121643, F121646, F121579, F121580, F121581, F121686, F121687, F121641, F121587, F121621, F121613

Locality: 'T-Bone Extension', a designated mining locality within the Coocoran Opal Fields, about 35 kms west of Lighting Ridge, Northewestern New South Wales State, Australia.

Horizon: Wallangulla Sandstone Member, Griman Creek Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

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

Material:

Breakdown as follows:

 AM F121643: Quadrate.

AM F121646: Supraoccipital.

AM  F121579, F121580, F121581: Anterior peripherals.

AM  F121686, F121687: Anterior costal fragments.

AM  F121641: Caudal vertebra.

AM F121587: Scapula.

AM F121621: Ulna.

AM  F121613: Pedal phalanges.

Referred material:

LRF-TH 450/LRF 450: Skull (cast).

LRF-TH 451/LRF 451: Braincase (cast).

LRF 341, LRF 343, LRF 344, LRF 462, LRF 738, LRF 738A, LRF 738b, LRF 1650, AM F121592: Carapace and plastron sections.

AM F127984, AM F127990: Third cervical vertebrae.

LRF 464: Fourth cervical vertebra.

LRF 944: 6th cervical vertebra.

AM F1297972, AM F12996: 7th cervical vertebrae.

AM F72276: 8th cervical vertebra.

LRF 016, LRF 019, LRF 407, LRF 735, AM F6672, AM F121603, AM F 121638, AM F127978: Sacral and caudal vertebrae.

LRF 081, AM F66776, AM F66777, AM F127942, AM F127954: Pectoral girdle.

LRF 078, AM F68310, AM F68321, AM F127940, AM F127956: Humeri.

LRF 079, AM F121621, AM F127944: Ulnae.

AM F66779, AM F121614, AM F121615, AM F121622, AM F127948, AM F127949: Pelvic girdle elements.

LRF 420, LRF 1216, AM F121617, AM F129743: Femora.

AM F127958: Tibia.

AM F121964: Tarsus adn pes.

 

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