Camerochelys Pérez-García and Murelaga 2013 (turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Xinjiangchelyidae

Full reference: A. Pérez-García and X. Murelaga. 2013. Camerochelys vilanovai gen. et sp. nov., a new pan-cryptodiran turtle in the Early Cretaceous of the Iberian Range (Spain). Cretaceous Research 41:143-149

Parent taxon: Xinjiangchelyidae according to A. Pérez-García et al. 2017

See also Pérez-García and Murelaga 2013

Sister taxa: Annemys, Brodiechelys, Jastmelchyi, Kalasinemys, Phunoichelys, Protoxinjiangchelys, Shartegemys, Shartegemys, Tienfuchelys, Undjulemys, Undjulemys, Xinjiangchelys

Subtaxa: Camerochelys vilanovai

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Ecology: aquatic omnivore

Distribution: found only at south of Igea (Cretaceous of Spain)

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