†Perochelys Li et al. 2015 (softshell turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Trionychidae
Full reference: L. Li, W. G. Joyce, and J. Liu. 2015. The first soft-shelled turtle from the Jehol Biota of China. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 35(2):e909450
Parent taxon: Kuhnemydinae according to S. E. Jasinski et al. 2022
See also Brinkman et al. 2017, Georgalis and Joyce 2017 and Li et al. 2015
Sister taxa: Kuhnemys, Petrochelys
Subtaxa: Perochelys hengshanensis Perochelys lamadongensis
Type: Perochelys lamadongensis
Ecology: aquatic piscivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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