Reptilia - Testudinata - Baenidae

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Etymology. Gehenna refers to the biblical lake of fire and brimstone, connoting the sulphur content in the deposits where the holotype was discovered, and the massive wildfires that were prevalent in the area during the Cenomanian. Chelys is Ancient Greek meaning turtle.

Full reference: B. Adrian, H. F. Smith, and C. R. Noto. 2023. A revision of “Trinitichelys” maini (Testudinata: Baenidae) and additional material of its new genus from the Lewisville Formation (Woodbine Group, Cenomanian), Texas, USA. Palaeontologia Electronica 26(2):1-43

Parent taxon: Baenidae according to B. Adrian et al. 2023

Sister taxa: Baena platyplastra, Baeninae, Baenodda, Edowa, Eubaena, Hayemydinae, Hayemys, Lakotemys, Neurankylus, Peckemys, Probaena, Protobaena, Stygichelys, Thescelus, Thescelus hemispherica, Trinitichelyinae, Trinitichelys

Subtaxa: Gehennachelys maini

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Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Arlington Archosaur Site (facies A) (Cretaceous of Texas)

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