Reptilia - Testudines - Carettochelyidae

The species name yeosuensis is derived from Yeosu City, where the fossil was found.

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Full reference: M. Kim, J. Jung, W. G. Joyce, J. Park, H. Jung, H. Jo, and M. Huh. 2025. A new, Early Cretaceous carettochelyid turtle from South Korea provides insights into softshell evolution and aquatic ecology. Swiss Journal of Palaeontology 144(1):23

Belongs to Byeoljubuchelys according to M. Kim et al. 2025

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: KDRC-YS-SR-001, a partial skeleton (a partial skeleton consisting of a nearly complete shell, two cervical vertebrae, fragmented thoracic vertebrae, one sacral vertebra, both scapulae and coracoid). Its type locality is Soneuk Island, which is in an Aptian/Albian alluvial fan mudstone in the Hasandong Formation of South Korea.

Ecology: aquatic herbivore-omnivore

Distribution: found only at Soneuk Island

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Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.