Biology:Jiangxichelys
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Short description: Extinct genus of turtles
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | †Nanhsiungchelyidae |
| Genus: | †Jiangxichelys Tong & Mo, 2010 |
| Type species | |
| †Jianxichelys ganzhouensis Tong & Mo, 2010
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Jiangxichelys (IPA: [ˌdʒɑːnŋˈɕiʌŋχελiːs] or IPA: [ˌdʒɑːnŋˈɕiʌŋtʃɛliːs]) is an extinct genus of nanhsiungchelyid turtle which existed in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, China during the latest Cretaceous epoch.[1] It was first named by Haiyan Tong and Jinyou Mo in 2010 and the type species is Jiangxichelys ganzhouensis. It was an aquatic omnivore, as modern turtles are today.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Haiyan Tong and Jinyou Mo (2010). "Jiangxichelys, a new nanhsiungchelyid turtle from the Late Cretaceous of Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, China". Geological Magazine 147 (6): 981–986. doi:10.1017/S0016756810000671. Bibcode: 2010GeoM..147..981T. http://www.foreignpolicybulletinmonitor.com/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=7908884&fulltextType=RC&fileId=S0016756810000671.
Wikidata ☰ Q6191787 entry
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