Perochelys
| Perochelys Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
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| Holotype specimen of P. lamadongensis (IVPP V18048), Paleozoological Museum of China | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Trionychidae |
| Subfamily: | Trionychinae |
| Genus: | †Perochelys Li et al., 2015 |
| Type species | |
| Perochelys lamadongensis | |
Perochelys is an extinct genus of turtle that inhabited Liaoning during the Aptian. It is known from a single species, P. lamadongensis.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ Li, Lu; Joyce, Walter G.; Liu, Jun (4 March 2015). "The first soft-shelled turtle from the Jehol Biota of China". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 35 (2) e909450. Bibcode:2015JVPal..35E9450L. doi:10.1080/02724634.2014.909450. ISSN 0272-4634. Retrieved 7 October 2024 – via Taylor and Francis Online.