Classification of the superfamily Chelonioidea

Superfm. Chelonioidea Baur 1893 [sea turtle]
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Fm. Cheloniidae Bonaparte 1832
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Subfm. †Allopleuroninae
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G. †Allopleuron Baur 1888
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†Allopleuron hoffmanni Gray 1831
†Allopleuron qazaqstanense Karl et al. 2012
G. †Glyptochelone Dollo 1903
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G. †Protosphargis Capellini 1884
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†Protosphargis veronensis Capellini 1884
G. †Ashleychelys Weems and Sanders 2014
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†Ashleychelys palmeri Weems and Sanders 2014
G. †Cabindachelys Myers et al. 2018
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†Cabindachelys landanensis Myers et al. 2018
Subfm. Carettinae Gray 1825
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G. Caretta Rafinesque 1814 [loggerhead]
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Caretta caretta Linnaeus 1758 [loggerhead sea turtle]
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Invalid names: Caouana elongata Gray 1844 [synonym], Caretta atra Merrem 1820 [synonym], Caretta gigas Deraniyagala 1933 [synonym], Caretta nasuta Rafinesque 1814 [synonym], Chelonia pelasgica Bibron and Bory de Saint-Vincent 1833 [synonym], Chelonia pelasgorum Valenciennes in Bory de Saint-Vincent 1833 [synonym], Testudo caouana Lacepède 1788 [synonym], Testudo cephalo Schneider 1783 [synonym], Testudo corianna Gray 1831 [synonym], Testudo lauanna Meyer 1790 [synonym], Testudo marina Garsault 1764 [synonym], Testudo nasicornis Lacepède 1788 [synonym], Thalassochelys corticata Girard 1858 [synonym]
†Caretta patriciae Zug 2001
Invalid names: Caouana Cocteau and Bibron 1838 [synonym], Halichelys Fitzinger 1843 [synonym], Thalassochelys Fitzinger 1835 [synonym]
G. Eretmochelys Fitzinger 1843
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Eretmochelys imbricata Linnaeus 1766 [hawksbill turtle]
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Invalid names: Caretta bissa Ruppell 1835 [synonym], Caretta rostrata Girard 1858 [synonym], Caretta squamosa Girard 1858 [synonym], Chelonia pseudocaretta Lesson 1831 [synonym], Chelonia pseudomydas Lesson 1831 [synonym], Chelonia radiata Cuvier 1829 [synonym], Eretmochelys squamata Agassiz 1857 [synonym], Onychochelys kraussi Gray 1873 [synonym]
Invalid names: Herpysmostes Gistel 1868 [synonym], Onychochelys Gray 1873 [synonym]
G. Chelone Linnaeus 1758
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†Chelone costata Owen 1853
†Chelone girundica Delfortrie 1869
†Chelone jessoni Lydekker 1889
†Chelone vanbenedeni Smets 1886
Subfm. Cheloniinae Oppel 1811
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G. Chelonia Brongniart 1800 [green sea turtle]
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†Chelonia cuvieri Gray 1831
†Chelonia girundica Delfortrie 1869
†Chelonia gwinneri Wegner 1917
†Chelonia harvicensis Woodward 1830
†Chelonia hoffmanni Gray 1831
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Invalid names: Chelone camperi Owen 1851 [synonym]
†Chelonia hofmanni Gray 1831
Chelonia mydas Linnaeus 1758 [green turtle]
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Invalid names: Caretta cepedii Merrem 1820 [synonym], Caretta esculenta Merrem 1820 [synonym], Caretta thunbergii Merrem 1820 [synonym], Chelonia agassizii Bocourt 1868 [synonym], Chelonia albiventer Nardo 1864 [synonym], Chelonia bicarinata Lesson 1831 [synonym], Chelonia formosa Girard 1858 [synonym], Chelonia grisea Eschscholtz 1829 [synonym], Chelonia lachrymata Cuvier 1829 [synonym], Chelonia lata Philippi 1887 [synonym], Chelonia maculosa Cuvier 1829 [synonym], Chelonia marmorata Dumeril and Bibron 1835 [synonym], Chelonia tenuis Girard 1858 [synonym], Chelonia virgata Schweigger 1812 [synonym], Testudo cepediana Daudin 1801 [synonym], Testudo chloronotus Bechstein 1800 [synonym], Testudo japonica Thunberg 1787 [synonym], Testudo macropus Gmelin 1789 [synonym], Testudo viridis Schneider 1783 [synonym]
†Chelonia oligocena Ciobanu 1977
†Chelonia parvitecta Cope 1870
Invalid names: Chelona Brongniart 1805 [synonym], Chelonia castanea Eschscholtz 1829 [nomen oblitum], Euchelys Girard 1858 [synonym], Megemys Gistel 1848 [synonym], Mydasea Gervais 1843 [synonym]
Tr. Cheloniini Zangerl and Turnball 1955
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G. †Glarichelys Zangerl 1958
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†Glarichelys knorri Gray 1831
G. Natator McCulloch 1908
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Natator depressus Garman 1880 [Flatback turtle]
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Invalid names: Natator tessellatus McCulloch 1908 [synonym]
Tr. †Rupelchelyini Karl and Tichy 1999
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G. †Rupelchelys Karl and Tichy 1999
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†Rupelchelys breitkreutzi Karl and Tichy 1999
Invalid names: Carettini Zangerl and Turnbull 1955 [empty]
G. †Chelyopsis Smets 1887
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†Chelyopsis halleri Karl 1989
†Chelyopsis holsaticus Dames 1894
†Chelyopsis littoreus Van Beneden 1886
†Chelyopsis raabei Karl and Schleich 1994
G. †Dollochelys Zangerl 1971
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†Dollochelys rogovichi Averianov 2002
G. †Eochelone Dollo 1903
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†Eochelone athersuchi Moody 1980
†Eochelone brabantica Dollo 1903
†Eochelone monstigris Grant-Mackie et al. 2011
†Eochelone voltregana de Lapparent de Broin et al. 2018
G. †Erquelinnesia Dollo 1887
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G. †Gigantatypus Kaddumi 2006
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†Gigantatypus salahi Kaddumi 2006
G. †Itilochelys Danilov et al. 2010
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†Itilochelys rasstrigin Danilov et al. 2010
G. †Lembonax Cope 1870
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†Lembonax polemicus Cope 1870
†Lembonax propylaeus Cope 1872
G. Lepidochelys Fitzinger 1843 [Ridley sea turtle]
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Lepidochelys kempii Garman 1880 [Kemp's Ridley turtle]
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Invalid names: Testudo viridisquamosa Lacepède 1788 [synonym]
Lepidochelys olivacea Eschscholtz 1829
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Invalid names: Caretta remivaga Hay 1908 [synonym], Cephalochelys oceanica Gray 1873 [synonym], Chelonia dussumierii Dumeril and Bibron 1835 [synonym], Thalassochelys controversa Philippi 1899 [synonym], Thalassochelys tarapacona Philippi 1887 [synonym]
Invalid names: Caouana ruppellii Gray 1844 [nomen nudum], Cephalochelys Gray 1873 [synonym], Chelonia dubia Bleeker in Gray 1864 [nomen nudum], Chelonia polyaspis Bleeker 1857 [nomen nudum], Testudo bomarii Meyer 1790 [nomen oblitum]
G. †Lusochelys Pérez-García and Antunes 2024
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†Lusochelys emilianoi Pérez-García and Antunes 2024
G. †Lytoloma Cope 1870
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†Lytoloma bruxelliensis Dollo 1909
†Lytoloma cantabrigiense Lydekker 1889
†Lytoloma crassa Bergounioux 1952
†Lytoloma elegans Bergounioux 1952
†Lytoloma wemmeliensis Dollo 1909
G. †Miocaretta Deraniyagala 1967
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†Miocaretta lankae Deraniyagala 1967
G. †Osonachelus de Lapparent de Broin et al. 2014
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†Osonachelus decorata de Lapparent de Broin et al. 2014
G. †Pacifichelys Parham and Pyenson 2010
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†Pacifichelys hutchisoni Lynch and Parham 2003
†Pacifichelys urbinai Parham and Pyenson 2010
G. †Procolpochelys Hay 1908
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†Procolpochelys charlestonensis Weems and Sanders 2014
†Procolpochelys susensis Shikama and Suyama 1976
G. †Puppigerus Cope 1870
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†Puppigerus breviceps Owen 1841
†Puppigerus camperi Gray 1831
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Invalid names: Lytoloma trigoniceps Owen 1849 [synonym], Puppigerus longiceps Owen 1841 [synonym], Puppigerus nessovi Averianov 2005 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Puppigerus latiscutatus Owen 1841 [synonym]
†Puppigerus grandaevus Leidy 1861
†Puppigerus parvisecta Cope 1870
Invalid names: Eochelys Moody 1968 [objective synonym]
Subfm. †Syllominae
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†Bryochelys waterkeyni Van Beneden 1871
G. †Kurobechelys Shikama 1956
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†Kurobechelys tricarinata Shikama 1956
G. †Syllomus Cope 1896
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†Syllomus aegyptiacus Lydekker 1899
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Invalid names: Chelonia marylandica Collins and Lynn 1936 [synonym], Peritresius virginianus Berry and Lynn 1936 [synonym]
†Syllomus crispatus Cope 1896
G. †Tasbacka Nesov 1986
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†Tasbacka aldabergeni Nessov 1987
†Tasbacka danica Karl and Madsen 2012
†Tasbacka ouledabdounensis Tong and Hirayama 2002
†Tasbacka ruhoffi Weems 1988
G. †Trachyaspis von Meyer 1843
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†Trachyaspis aegyptiaca Lydekker 1889
†Trachyaspis hantoniensis Lydekker 1889
†Trachyaspis lardyi Meyer 1873
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Invalid names: Testudo varicosa Costa 1851 [synonym], Trionyx bellunensis Misuri 1911 [synonym]
Invalid names: Trionyx melitensis Lydekker 1891 [nomen dubium]
G. Zangerlchelys Hirayama 2006
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†Zangerlchelys arkansaw Schmidt 1944
Invalid names: Chelone acuticostata Bergounioux 1954 [nomen vanum], Chelone bellunensis Bergounioux 1954 [nomen vanum], Chelone gastaldii Portis 1879 [nomen vanum], Chelone murua de Vis 1905 [nomen dubium], Chelone simonellii Porta 1898 [nomen vanum], Chelone sismondai Portis 1879 [nomen vanum], Chelone sordellii Porta 1898 [nomen vanum], Chelone strobeli Porta 1898 [nomen vanum], Eocheloniinae [empty], Eochelyinae Moody 1967 [empty], Eretmochelyinae Deranyiagala 1953 [empty], Pliochelys derelicta Portis 1890 [nomen vanum], Progonosaurus pertinax Portis 1890 [nomen vanum]
G. †Cimochelys Zangerl 1960
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†Cimochelys benstedi Mantell 1841
Fm. Dermochelyidae Lydekker 1889 [leatherback]
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G. †Arabemys Tong et al. 1999
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†Arabemys crassiscutata Tong et al. 1999
Subfm. †Dermochelyinae
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G. †Cosmochelys Andrews 1920
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†Cosmochelys dolloi Andrews 1920
G. Dermochelys de Blainville 1816 [Leatherback sea turtle]
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Dermochelys coriacea Vandelli 1761 [Leatherback sea turtle]
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Invalid names: Chelonias lutaria Rafinesque 1814 [synonym], Dermatochelys porcata Wagler 1830 [synonym], Sphargis angusta Philippi 1899 [synonym], Sphargis mercurialis Merrem 1820 [synonym], Testudo arcuata Catesby 1771 [synonym], Testudo lyra Lacepede 1788 [synonym], Testudo tuberculata Pennant in Schoepff 1801 [synonym]
Invalid names: Chelonias Rafinesque 1814 [nomen oblitum], Chelyra Rafinesque 1815 [nomen nudum], Chelyra Rafinesque 1832 [synonym], Coriudo Fleming 1822 [objective synonym], Dermatochelys Wagler 1830 [synonym], Dermochelis Cuvier 1829 [synonym], Dermochelis atlantica LeSueur in Cuvier 1829 [nomen nudum], Scytina Wagler 1828 [synonym], Sphargis Merrem [synonym]
G. †Egyptemys Wood et al. 1996
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†Egyptemys eocaenus Andrews 1901
†Egyptemys oregonensis Packard 1940
G. †Eosphargis Lydekker 1889
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†Eosphargis breineri Nielsen 1959
†Eosphargis gigas Owen 1880
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Invalid names: Anglocetus beatsoni Tarlo 1963 [synonym]
†Eosphargis insularis Cope 1872
Invalid names: Anglocetus Tarlo 1963 [synonym]
G. †Maorichelys Karl and Tichy 2007
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†Maorichelys wiffeni Karl and Tichy 2007
G. †Mesodermochelys Hirayama and Chitoku 1996
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†Mesodermochelys undulatus Hirayama and Chitoku 1996
G. †Natemys Wood et al. 1996
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†Natemys peruvianus Wood et al. 1996
G. †Psephophorus von Meyer 1847
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†Psephophorus polygonus von Meyer 1847
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Invalid names: Psephophorus calvertensis Palmer 1909 [synonym]
†Psephophorus rupeliensis Van Beneden 1883
†Psephophorus scaldii van Beneden 1871
G. †Turgaiscapha Averianov 2002
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†Turgaiscapha kushmurunica Averianov 2002
Invalid names: Chelonia californiensis Gilmore 1937 [invalid subgroup], Psephophoridae Goette 1899 [synonym], Sphargidae Gray 1825 [synonym]
Unr. †Dermochelyoidae Williams 1950
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G. †Alienochelys de Lapparent de Broin et al. 2014
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†Alienochelys selloumi de Lapparent de Broin et al. 2014
G. †Corsochelys Zangerl 1960
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†Corsochelys bentleyi Schwimmer et al. 2015
†Corsochelys halinches Zangerl 1960
G. †Ocepechelon Bardet et al. 2013
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†Ocepechelon bouyai Bardet et al. 2013
Fm. †Desmatochelyidae Williston 1894
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G. †Atlantochelys Agassiz 1849
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†Atlantochelys mortoni Agassiz 1849
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Invalid names: Protostega neptunia Cope 1872 [objective synonym]
G. †Neptunochelys Wieland 1900
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G. †Kimurachelys Brinkman et al. 2015
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†Kimurachelys slobodae Brinkman et al. 2015
G. †Leviathanochelys Castillo-Visa et al. 2022
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†Leviathanochelys aenigmatica Castillo-Visa et al. 2022
G. †Nichollsemys Brinkman et al. 2006
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†Nichollsemys baieri Brinkman et al. 2006
Fm. †Protostegidae Cope 1873
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G. †Archelon Wieland 1896
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†Archelon ischyros Wieland 1896
†Archelon marshii Wieland 1900
G. †Bouliachelys Kear and Lee 2006
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†Bouliachelys suteri Kear and Lee 2006
Subfm. †Chelospharginae Zangerl 1953
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G. †Teguliscapha Nessov
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†Teguliscapha rossica Nessov 1988
G. †Chelosphargis Zangerl 1953
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G. †Cratochelone Longman 1915
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†Cratochelone berneyi Longman 1915
G. †Desmatochelys Williston 1894
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†Desmatochelys lowii Williston 1894
†Desmatochelys padillai Cadena and Parham 2015
G. †Notochelone Lydekker 1889
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†Notochelone costata Owen 1882
Invalid names: Notochelys Owen 1882 [replaced]
G. †Pneumatoarthrus Cope 1870
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G. †Protostega Cope 1871
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†Protostega eaglefordensis Zangerl 1953
†Protostega gigas Cope 1871
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Invalid names: Protostega dixie Zangerl 1953 [synonym], Protostega potens Hay 1908 [synonym]
Subfm. †Protosteginae Wieland
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G. †Calcarichelys Zangerl 1953
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†Calcarichelys gemma Zangerl 1953
G. †Microstega Hooks 1998
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†Microstega copei Wieland 1909
G. †Rhinochelys Seeley 1869
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†Rhinochelys amaberti Moret 1935
†Rhinochelys cantabrigiensis Lydekker 1889
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Invalid names: Rhinochelys cardiocephalus Seeley 1869 [synonym], Rhinochelys dayi Seeley 1869 [synonym], Rhinochelys eurycephalus Seeley 1869 [synonym], Rhinochelys jessoni Lydekker 1889 [synonym], Rhinochelys platyrhinus Seeley 1869 [synonym], Rhinochelys rheporhinus Seeley 1869 [synonym], Rhinochelys sphenicephalus Seeley 1869 [synonym]
†Rhinochelys elegans Lydekker 1889
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Invalid names: Rhinochelys brachyrhina Lydekker 1889 [synonym], Rhinochelys macrorhina Lydekker 1889 [synonym], Rhinochelys mastocephalus Seeley 1869 [synonym], Rhinochelys stenicephalus Seeley 1869 [synonym]
†Rhinochelys nammourensis Tong et al. 2006
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Invalid names: Rhinochelys dacognathus Seeley 1869 [synonym]
G. †Santanachelys Hirayama 1998
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†Santanachelys gaffneyi Hirayama 1998
G. †Terlinguachelys Lehman and Tomlinson 2004
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†Terlinguachelys fischbecki Lehman and Tomlinson 2004
Fm. †Toxochelyidae Baur 1895
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G. †Cynocercus Cope 1872
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†Cynocercus incisus Cope 1872
Subfm. †Lophochelyinae Zangerl 1953
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G. †Lophochelys Zangerl 1953
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†Lophochelys natatrix Zangerl 1953
†Lophochelys niobrarae Zangerl 1953
†Lophochelys venatrix Zangerl 1953
G. †Neurochelys Moody 1980
G. †Oertelia Karl et al. 2012
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†Oertelia gigantea Oertel 1914
Subfm. †Macrobaeninae Nessov 1984
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G. †Toxocheloides Nessov and Khozatsky 1981
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†Toxocheloides narynensis Nessov and Kaznyshkin 1985
Subfm. †Osteopyginae Zangerl 1953
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G. †Propleura Cope 1870
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†Propleura borealis Wieland 1904
G. †Rhetechelys Hay 1908
Invalid names: Lytolominae [synonym]
G. †Porthochelys Williston 1901
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†Porthochelys laticeps Williston 1901
Subfm. †Toxochelyinae Zangerl 1953
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G. †Thinochelys Zangerl 1953
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†Thinochelys lapisossea Zangerl 1953
Invalid names: Glyptops belviderensis Cragin 1902 [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Pandermochelys Joyce 2004 [empty], Pliochelys Portis 1890 [nomen vanum], Progonosaurus Portis 1890 [nomen vanum]