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Byeoljubuchelys

Osteichthyes - Testudines - Carettochelyidae

Discussion

EtymologyThe genus name Byeoljubuchelys is derived from the combination of the Korean word Byeoljubu, a turtle character in Sugungga, one of the epic tales of Pansori (a traditional Korean musical storytelling art), and the Ancient Greek word chelys meaning turtle

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Taxonomy

Species
B. yeosuensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2025Byeoljubuchelys Kim et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Testudinata(Oppel 1811)
orderTestudinesBatsch 1788
suborderCryptodira
Trionychia
familyCarettochelyidaeGill 1889
genusByeoljubuchelys

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. †Byeoljubuchelys Kim et al. 2025
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Byeoljubuchelys yeosuensis Kim et al. 2025
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. Kim et al. 2025Byeoljubuchelys yeosuensis can be diagnosed as a member of Carettochelyidae by the presence of 10 pairs of peripherals, a single, triangular suprapygal, a thickened pygal with an anterior groove, plastral kinesis, a triangular entoplastron, and the absence of plastral scutes.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: freshwaterf
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: aquaticf
Diet: herbivoref
Diet 2: omnivoref
Reproduction: oviparousf
Created: 2005-08-26 14:25:47
Modified: 2005-08-26 16:25:47
Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004, Uetz 2005

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Aptian to the top of the Early/Lower Albian or 119.57000 to 110.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian119.57 - 110.1South Korea (Yeosu) B. yeosuensis (type locality: 276131)