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Wutuchelys
Discussion
The genus name is from Wutu, the locality where the turtle specimens have been collected
Taxonomy
Wutuchelys was named by Tong et al. (2017). Its type is Wutuchelys eocenica.
It was assigned to Testudinoidea by Tong et al. (2017).
It was assigned to Testudinoidea by Tong et al. (2017).
Species
W. eocenica (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Wutuchelys Tong et al. |
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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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| H. Tong et al. 2017 | A stem testudinoid differing from all post-Eocene testudinoids by the presence of a full row of well-developed inframarginal scutes |
Measurements
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| References: Carroll 1988, Uetz 2005, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: Early/Lower Eocene or 55.80000 to 48.60000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Eocene | China (Shandong) | W. eocenica (77929) |