†unranked clade Panchelidae Joyce et al. 2004 (sideneck turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Panchelidae

Full reference: W. G. Joyce, J. F. Parham, and J. A. Gauthier. 2004. Developing a protocol for the conversion of rank-based taxon names to phylogenetically defined clade names, as exemplified by turtles. Journal of Paleontology 78(5):989-1013

Parent taxon: Pleurodira according to I. J. Maniel and M. S. de la Fuente 2016

Sister taxa: Amphichelydidae, Chelidae, Eupleurodira, Megapleurodira, Minipleurodira, Notoemydidae, Panpelomedusoides, Pelomedusoides, Platychelira, Podocnemididae

Subtaxa: Bonapartemys Linderochelys Lomalatachelys Palaeophrynops Platemys guaranitica Platemys patagonica Salamanchelys

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Ecology: amphibious omnivore

Distribution:

• Paleocene of Argentina (2 collections)

• Cretaceous of Argentina (4), Chile (1)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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