Sokatra

In this article we will address the issue of Sokatra, which has become very relevant today. Sokatra is a topic that has aroused the interest of various sectors, both nationally and internationally. Over the years, Sokatra has been the subject of studies and research that have yielded surprising results. In this sense, it is pertinent to investigate the different aspects surrounding Sokatra, as well as its implications and consequences. From a multidisciplinary approach, we will explore the various angles that Sokatra offers, with the purpose of deepening our understanding and providing a comprehensive vision of this very relevant topic.

Sokatra
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Pleurodira
Family: Sahonachelyidae
Genus: Sokatra
Gaffney and Krause 2011
Type species
Sokatra antitra
Gaffney and Krause 2011

Sokatra is an extinct genus of pleurodiran turtle, known from the Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Maevarano Formation of Madagascar.[1] It belongs to the family Sahonachelyidae.[2]

References

  1. ^ Gaffney, Eugene S.; Krause, David W. (22 December 2011). "Sokatra , a New Side-Necked Turtle (Late Cretaceous, Madagascar) and the Diversification of the Main Groups of Pelomedusoides". American Museum Novitates (3728): 1–28. doi:10.1206/3728.2. ISSN 0003-0082. S2CID 83533723.
  2. ^ Joyce, W. G.; Rollot, Y.; Evers, S. W.; Lyson, T. R.; Rahantarisoa, L. J.; Krause, D. W. (2021). "A new pelomedusoid turtle, Sahonachelys mailakavava, from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar provides evidence for convergent evolution of specialized suction feeding among pleurodires". Royal Society Open Science. 8 (5): Article ID 210098. Bibcode:2021RSOS....810098J. doi:10.1098/rsos.210098. PMC 8097199. PMID 34035950.