†Sinochelys Wiman 1930 (turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Sinochelyidae

Synonyms: Heishanemys Bohlin 1953, Nessovemys Chkhikvadze 1985, Peishanemys Bohlin 1953, Scutemys Wiman 1930

Full reference: C. Wiman. 1930. Fossile Schildfröten aus China. Palaeontologica Sinica C 6(3):1-55

Parent taxon: Sinochelyidae according to D. B. Brinkman et al. 2008

See also Bohlin 1953, Carroll 1988, Chkhikvadze 1985, Holroyd 2017, Nessov 1986, Nessov 1986 and Sukhanov 2000

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Peishanemys testudiformis Sinochelys applanata

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Ecology: aquatic omnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of China (3 collections), Japan (1)

Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences

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