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Yanduchelys

Reptilia - Plesiochelyidae

Taxonomy
Yanduchelys was named by Peng et al. (2005). Its type is Yanduchelys delicatus.

It was assigned to Plesiochelyidae by Peng et al. (2005).

Species
Y. delicatus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Yanduchelys Peng et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
—Testudinata(Oppel 1811)
—Thalassochelydia
familyPlesiochelyidaeRütimeyer 1873
genusYanduchelys

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Yanduchelys Peng et al. 2005
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†Yanduchelys delicatus Peng et al. 2005
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. Peng et al. 2005As for type species Yanduchelys delicatus gen. et sp. nov.