Lissemys
In today's world, Lissemys has become a topic of great interest and relevance. The impact of Lissemys is becoming increasingly evident in multiple areas of life, from technology to politics, culture and society in general. In this article, we will explore the different facets of Lissemys and its influence on various aspects of our daily reality. From its origins to its current evolution, we will analyze how Lissemys has been shaping the world we live in and how it continues to do so in the future. Through in-depth analysis and critical reflection, we aim to shed light on the importance and relevance of Lissemys today.
| Lissemys Temporal range: Miocene to recent,
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Trionychidae |
| Subfamily: | Cyclanorbinae |
| Genus: | Lissemys M. A. Smith, 1931[1][2] |
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Lissemys is a genus of softshell turtles in the subfamily Cyclanorbinae of the family Trionychidae. The genus is indigenous to southern Asia.
Species
The genus Lissemys contains three extant species which are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Lissemys ceylonensis (Gray, 1856) – Sri Lankan flapshell turtle
- Lissemys punctata (Bonnaterre, 1789) – Indian flapshell turtle
- Lissemys scutata (W. Peters, 1868) – Burmese flapshell turtle
Several extinct fossil species have been described for this genus, such as Lissemys piramensis Prasad, 1974, from Piram Island, India, but these are largely considered nomen dubia.[3][4] However, the extant Indian flapshell turtle (L. punctata) is known from fossils from as early as the Miocene.[5]
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Lissemys.
References
- ^ a b Rhodin et al. 2011, pp. 000.204–000.205
- ^ a b Fritz & Havaš 2007, p. 314
- ^ "PBDB". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ "Fossilworks: Lissemys piramensis". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ "Fossilworks: Lissemys punctata". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
Bibliography
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Iverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (2011-12-31). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status" (PDF). Chelonian Research Monographs. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-31.
- Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007-10-31). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
Further reading
- Smith, M. A. (1931). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Reptilia and Amphibia Volume I Loricata, Testudines. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xxviii + 185 pp. + Plates I-II. (Lissemys, new genus, p. 154).
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| Amyda | ||||
| Apalone | ||||
| †Axestemys | ||||
| Chitra | ||||
| Cyclanorbis | ||||
| Cycloderma | ||||
| Dogania | ||||
| †Gilmoremys | ||||
| †Hutchemys | ||||
| †Khunnuchelys | ||||
| Lissemys | ||||
| Nilssonia | ||||
| †Palaeoamyda | ||||
| Palea | ||||
| Pelochelys | ||||
| Pelodiscus | ||||
| Rafetus | ||||
| Trionyx | ||||
Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on turtles of the world 2017 update: Annotated checklist and atlas of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution, and conservation status. †=extinct. | ||||