Background: was described as an emydine turtle based on a well-preserved skull retrieved from late Miocene deposits exposed on Piram Island, India. The description and figures provided in the original publication are vague and do not support assignment to Emydinae. This taxon has mostly been ignored by subsequent authors.
Material And Methods: We reexamine the holotype specimen, provide an extensive description and diagnosis for , and include this taxon in a global character-taxon matrix for Pleurodira.
Results: The presence of a processus trochlearis pterygoidei conclusively shows pleurodiran affinities for . Inclusion of this taxon in a phylogenetic analysis retrieves it within Stereogenyini closely related to the Asian taxa and .
Discussion: Our reexamination of the holotype of confidently rejects the original assessment of this taxon as an emydine testudinoid and conclusively shows affinities with the pleurodiran clade Stereogenyini instead. Even though most taxa from this lineage are thought to be coastal turtles, all Asian stereogenyines were collected from continental deposits, suggesting a more diverse paleoecology for the group.
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