Biology:Liaochelys

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Short description: Extinct genus of turtles

Liaochelys
Temporal range: Early Cretaceous
FIGURE 2. Liaochelys jianchangensis gen. et sp. nov. (PMOL-AR00160, holotype), from the Early Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation of Lamadong, Jianchang City, western Liaoning Province, China.png
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Pantestudines
Clade: Testudinata
Family: Sinemydidae
Genus: Liaochelys
Zhou, 2010
Species
  • L. jianchangensis Zhou, 2010 (type)

Liaochelys is an extinct genus of sinemydid turtle which existed in western Liaoning, China during the early Cretaceous epoch.[1] It was first named by Chang-Fu Zhou in 2010 and the type species is Liaochelys jianchangensis.[1][2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6540134 entry