Reptilia - Testudines - Xinjiangchelyidae
Full reference: A. T. Matzke, M. W. Maisch, G. Sun, H.-U. Pfretzschner, and H. Stohr. 2005. A new Middle Jurassic xinjiangchelyid turtle (Testudines; Eucryptodira) from China (Xinjiang, Junggar Basin). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(11):63-70
Belongs to Xinjiangchelys according to E. M. Obraztsova et al. 2022
See also Brinkman et al. 2013, Brinkman et al. 2008, Matzke et al. 2005, Rabi et al. 2010 and Tong et al. 2015
Sister taxa: Sinemys wuerhoensis, Toxocheloides naryensis, Xinjiangchelys jingyanensis, Xinjiangchelys jinyanensis, Xinjiangchelys junggarensis, Xinjiangchelys oshanensis, Xinjiangchelys qiguensis, Xinjiangchelys radiplicatoides, Xinjiangchelys radiplicatus, Xinjiangchelys tianshanensis
Type specimen: SGP 2000/6, a shell (Almost complete carapace and right hypoplastron). Its type locality is Urumqi, which is in a Callovian terrestrial horizon in the Toutunhe Formation of China.
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution:
• Jurassic of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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