Species: maini (ADRIAN, SMITH, NOTO & GROSSMAN, 2019) ADRIAN, SMITH & NOTO, 2023
Etymology: In honor of the late Dr. Derek Main, for his vision and dedicated study and management of the AAS fossil collections.
= “Trinitichelys” maini ADRIAN, SMITH, NOTO & GROSSMAN, 2019
Holotype: DMNH 2013-07-0712
Locality: UTA Location 50 (Arlington Archosaur Site; AAS), northern Arlington, Tarrent County, Texas.
Note: Exact locality data on fileat the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Dallas, Texas for qualified researchers.
Horizon: Lewisville Member, Woodebine Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Cenomanian Stage, Upper Gallic subepoch, Lowest Gulf Epoch, Late Early to Early Middle Cretaceous.
Material: Anterior lobe of a plastron.
Referred material:
DMNH 2013-07-0784: Co-ossifed partial anterior carapace and associated cossified posterior carapace.
DMNH 2013-07-0499: Isolated p1.
DMNH 2013-07-1711: Isolated nu.
DMNH 2013-07-0696, -0704: Left co-ossifed bridge weries.
DMNH 2013-07-0873: Left co-ossified bridge series.
DMNH 2013-07-1703:Isolated mes.
DMNH 2013-07-1717: Isoalted xi of a cf. juvenile.
ADRIAN, SMITH & NOTO, 2023
DMNH 2013-07-0533: Partial left scapula.
DMNH 2013-07-0601: Right scapula.
DMNH 2-13-07-0681: Partial left scapula and associated bone fragments.
DMNH 2013-07-1369: Partial right scapula.
DMNH 2013-07-1431: Right coraocid.
DMNH 2013-07-1924: Second cervical vertebra.
DMNH 2013-078-1942: A nearly complete shell and cranium with associated postcrania.
DMNH 2013-07-2005: Partial right scapula.
HMNS-10-TM: A complete shell.