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Yanduchelys delicatus
Taxonomy
Yanduchelys delicatus was named by Peng et al. (2005). Its type specimen is ZDM 0162, a carapace (Incomplete shell with articulated carapace and plastron, carapace with anterior and posterior ends damaged and the middle part preserved as internal mold, plast), and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Yanduchelys.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Yanduchelys delicatus Peng et al. |
| 2022 | Yanduchelys delicatus Obraztsova et al. |
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†Yanduchelys delicatus Peng et al. 2005
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| G. Peng et al. 2005 | Small plesiochelyid turtle recognized by flattened and heart-shaped carapace with its length same as its width; plastron much shorter than carapace, with short anterior and posterior lobes; broad bony bridge; anterior lobe with a lateral process; large and leaf-like entoplastron. |