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Kappachelys
Taxonomy
Kappachelys was named by Hirayama et al. (2013). Its type is Kappachelys okurai.
It was assigned to Trionychia by Hirayama et al. (2013).
It was assigned to Trionychia by Hirayama et al. (2013).
Species
K. okurai (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Kappachelys Hirayama et al. p. 182 figs. 12.3-12.6 |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| R. Hirayama et al. 2013 | Small-bodied turtle with estimated carapace length of 10 cm. Differs from all other known turtles in the following unique combination of carapace characters: retains well-developed peripherals with a prominent pit in visceral surface for receipt of distal end of rib; scute sulci absent; and external surface bears extremely coarse and deep vermiculate sculpture. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004, Uetz 2005, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||