The genus name is from Wutu, the locality where the turtle specimens have been collected
Full reference: H. Tong, J. Claude, C.-S. Li, J. Yang, and T. Smith. 2017. Wutuchelys eocenica n. gen. n. sp., an Eocene stem testudinoid turtle from Wutu, Shandong Province, China. Geological Magazine 1-14
Parent taxon: Testudinoidea according to H. Tong et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Bergouniouxchelys, Borkenia, Chrysemys (Pseudemys) hibbardi, Clemmys hesperia, Clemmys percrassus, Cucullemys, Cuvierichelys, Emydidae, Emys euglypha, Emys euthnetus, Emys latilabiatus, Emys megaulax, Emys pachylomus, Emys petrolei, Eupachemys obtusus, Euroemys, Francellia, Geoemydidae, Hadrianus allabiatus, Hybemys arenarius, Landreatchelys, Lindholmemydidae, Notomorpha testudinea, Owenemys, Palaeomauremys, Panemydidae, Pangeoemydidae, Pantestudinidae, Promalacoclemmys, Provencemys, Rhinoclemmys nicoyana, Testudinidae, Testudo culbratus, Testudo distans, Testudo isis, Testudo munda, Trachemys delicata, Trachemys nuchocarinata
Subtaxa: Wutuchelys eocenica
Type: Wutuchelys eocenica
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution: found only at Changle Coal Mine (Eocene of China)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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