Reptilia - Testudines - Cheloniidae
Parent taxon: Cheloniidae according to H.-V. Karl et al. 2012
See also Karl 2007 and Weems 1988
Sister taxa: Allopleuron, Argillochelys, Ashleychelys, Cabindachelys, Carettinae, Chelone, Chelone acuticostata, Chelone bellunensis, Chelone gastaldii, Chelone murua, Chelone simonellii, Chelone sismondai, Chelone sordellii, Chelone strobeli, Chelonia aralis, Chelonia caucasica, Cheloniinae, Chelyopsis, Dollochelys, Eochelone, Eocheloniinae, Eochelyinae, Eretmochelyinae, Gigantatypus, Itilochelys, Lembonax, Lepidochelys, Lusochelys, Lytoloma, Marocokatognathus, Miocaretta, Osonachelus, Pliochelys derelicta, Procolpochelys, Progonosaurus pertinax, Protrachyaspis, Puppigerus, Syllominae, Syllomus, Tasbacka, Trachyaspis, Zangerlchelys
Subtaxa: Glyptochelone Protosphargis
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Belgium (1 collection), Italy (2), the Netherlands (3)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence