†Tienfuchelys chungkingensis Young and Chow 1953
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Reptilia - Testudines - Xinjiangchelyidae
Alternative combination: Plesiochelys chungkingensis
Synonym: Xinjiangchelys chungkingensis Young and Chow 1953
Full reference: C.-C. Young and M.-C. Chow. 1953. New fossil reptiles from Szechuan China. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 1(3):87-109
Belongs to Tienfuchelys according to H. Tong et al. 2012
See also Brinkman et al. 2013, Brinkman et al. 2008, Matzke et al. 2004, Yeh 1963 and Young and Chow 1953
Sister taxa: Tienfuchelys tzuyangensis, Tienfuchelys zigongensis
Type specimens:
- Tienfuchelys chungkingensis: CMNH C.998, a partial shell. Its type locality is Tatienwan building foundation, Fotoukwan, which is in a Jurassic terrestrial horizon in China.
- Xinjiangchelys chungkingensis:
Distribution: found only at Tatienwan building foundation, Fotoukwan
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