Kalasinemys Tong et al. 2019 (turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Xinjiangchelyidae

The genus name is from Kalasin Province, where the Phu Noi site is located

Full reference: H. Tong, W. Naksri, E. Buffetaut, S. Suteethorn, V. Suteethorn, P. Chantasit, and J. Claude. 2019. Kalasinemys, a new xinjiangchelyid turtle from the Late Jurassic of NE Thailand. Geological Magazine 1-12

Parent taxon: Xinjiangchelyidae according to H. Tong et al. 2019

Sister taxa: Annemys, Brodiechelys, Camerochelys, Phunoichelys, Protoxinjiangchelys, Shartegemys, Shartegemys, Tienfuchelys, Undjulemys, Undjulemys, Xinjiangchelys

Subtaxa: Kalasinemys prasarttongosothi

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Type: Kalasinemys prasarttongosothi

Ecology: aquatic omnivore

Distribution: found only at Phu Noi [Phu Kradung Formation], PNB layer (Jurassic of Thailand)

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