Kingdom Animalia Family Cheloniidae Rank Genus | Class Reptilia Phylum Chordata Order Turtle | |
Similar Argillochelys, Glarichelys, Pacifichelys | ||
Syllomus is an extinct genus of sea turtle from the Miocene. It was first named by Cope in 1896, and contains two species, S. aegyptiacus (syn. Chelonia marylandica, Peritresius virginianus), and S. crispatus. Syllomus is also known by its synonymal name, Peritresius.
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