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Eucryptodira

Osteichthyes - Testudines

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Eucryptodira Gaffney p. 2
1998Eucryptodira Gaffney et al. p. 3
1998Eucryptodira Hirayama and Hikida p. 70
2001Eucryptodira Peng et al. p. 23
2003Eucryptodira Parham and Hutchison p. 785
2004Eucryptodira Tong et al. p. 2
2005Eucryptodira Parham p. 75
2007Eucryptodira Joyce
2008Eucryptodira Pérez-García et al.
2010Eucryptodira Rabi et al.
2011Eucryptodira Pérez-García and Ortega
2012Eucryptodira Pérez-García
2012Eucryptodira Tong and Brinkman
2012Eucryptodira Tong et al.
2013Eucryptodira Brinkman
2013Eucryptodira Hutchison et al.
2016Eucryptodira Anquetin and Chapman
2017Eucryptodira Puntener et al.
2018Eucryptodira Mallon and Brinkman
2022Eucryptodira Obraztsova et al.
2023Eucryptodira Zverkov et al. p. 12

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

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.

Unr. Eucryptodira Gaffney 1975
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G. †Borealochelys Brinkman and Tarduno 2005
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†Borealochelys axelheibergensis Brinkman and Tarduno 2005
G. †Enaliochelys Seeley 1869
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†Enaliochelys chelonia Seeley 1869
G. †Hoyasemys Pérez-García et al. 2012
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†Hoyasemys jimenezi Pérez-García et al. 2012
Fm. †Sandownidae Tong and Meylan 2013
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G. †Angolachelys Mateus et al. 2009
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†Angolachelys mbaxi Mateus et al. 2009
G. †Brachyopsemys Tong and Meylan 2013
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†Brachyopsemys tingitana Tong and Meylan 2013
G. †Leyvachelys Cadena 2015
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†Leyvachelys cipadi Cadena 2015
G. †Sandownia Meylan et al. 2000
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†Sandownia harrisi Meylan et al. 2000
Fm. †Sinemydidae Yeh 1963
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G. †Dracochelys Gaffney and Ye 1992
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†Dracochelys bicuspis Gaffney and Ye 1992
G. †Hongkongochelys Ye 1999
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G. †Jeholochelys Shao et al. 2018
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†Jeholochelys lingyuanensis Shao et al. 2018
G. †Liaochelys Zhou 2010
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G. †Manchurochelys Endo and Shikama 1942
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†Manchurochelys manchoukuoensis Endo and Shikama 1942
G. †Ordosemys Brinkman and Peng 1993
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†Ordosemys brinkmania Danilov and Parham 2007
†Ordosemys donhai Ma 1986
†Ordosemys leios Brinkman and Peng 1993
†Ordosemys perforata Sukhanov and Narmandakh 2006
G. †Sinemys Wiman 1930
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†Sinemys brevispinus Tong and Brinkman 2012
†Sinemys chabuensis Ji and Chen 2018
†Sinemys gamera Brinkman and Peng 1993
†Sinemys lens Wiman 1930
G. †Wuguia Matzke et al. 2004
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†Wuguia efremovi Khozatsky 1996
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Invalid names: Dracochelys wimani Maisch et al. 2003 [synonym]
†Wuguia hutubeiensis Matzke et al. 2004
G. †Xiaochelys Zhou and Rabi 2015
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†Xiaochelys ningchengensis Zhou and Rabi 2015
G. †Yumenemys Bohlin 1953
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†Yumenemys inflatus Bohlin 1953
Invalid names: Kirgizemyinae Nessov and Khozatskiy 1973 [empty]
Fm. †Sinochelyidae Chkhikvadze 1970
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G. †Sinochelys Wiman 1930
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†Sinochelys applanata Wiman 1930
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Invalid names: Heishanemys imperfectus Bohlin 1953 [synonym], Peishanemys latipons Bohlin 1953 [synonym], Scutemys tecta Wiman 1930 [synonym]
Invalid names: Heishanemys Bohlin 1953 [synonym], Peishanemys Bohlin 1953 [synonym], Scutemys Wiman 1930 [synonym]
Invalid names: Peishanemydidae Nessov 1981 [synonym]
G. †Tienfucheloides Nessov 1978
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†Tienfucheloides undatus Nessov 1978
Fm. †Xinjiangchelyidae Nessov 1990
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G. †Annemys Sukhanov and Narmandakh 2006
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†Annemys latiens Sukhanov and Narmandakh 2006
†Annemys latiens Sukhanov and Narmandakh 2006
†Annemys levensis Sukhanov and Narmandakh 2006
†Annemys wusu Rabi et al. 2013
Invalid names: Annemys Sukhanov and Narmandakh 2000 [replaced], Annemys levensis Sukhanov and Narmandakh 2000 [nomen nudum]
G. †Brodiechelys Nopcsa 1928
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†Brodiechelys brodiei Lydekker 1889
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Invalid names: Plesiochelys valdensis Lydekker 1889 [synonym], Plesiochelys vectensis Hooley 1990 [synonym]
†Brodiechelys royoi Pérez-García et al. 2014
G. †Camerochelys Pérez-García and Murelaga 2013
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†Camerochelys vilanovai Pérez-García and Murelaga 2013
G. †Kalasinemys Tong et al. 2019
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†Kalasinemys prasarttongosothi Tong et al. 2019
G. †Phunoichelys Tong et al. 2014
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†Phunoichelys thirakhupti Tong et al. 2014
G. †Protoxinjiangchelys Tong et al. 2012
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†Protoxinjiangchelys salis Tong et al. 2012
G. †Shartegemys Sukhanov and Narmandakh 2006
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†Shartegemys laticentralis Sukhanov and Narmandakh 2006
Invalid names: Shartegemys laticentralis Sukhanov and Narmandakh 2000 [nomen nudum]
G. †Tienfuchelys Young and Chow 1953
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†Tienfuchelys chungkingensis Young and Chow 1953
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Invalid names: Xinjiangchelys chungkingensis Young and Chow 1953 [synonym]
†Tienfuchelys tzuyangensis Young and Chow 1953
†Tienfuchelys zigongensis Peng et al. 2005
G. †Undjulemys Sukhanov and Narmandakh 2006
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†Undjulemys platensis Sukhanov and Narmandakh 2006
Invalid names: Undjulemys platensis Sukhanov 1997 [nomen nudum]
G. †Xinjiangchelys Yeh 1986
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†Xinjiangchelys chowi Matzke et al. 2005
†Xinjiangchelys jingyanensis Yeh and Fang 1982
†Xinjiangchelys jingyanensis Yeh and Fang 1982
†Xinjiangchelys qiguensis Matzke et al. 2004
†Xinjiangchelys radiplicatoides Brinkman et al. 2013
†Xinjiangchelys radiplicatus Young and Chow 1953
Invalid names: Sinemys wuerhoensis Yeh 1973 [nomen dubium], Toxocheloides naryensis Nessov and Kaznyshkin 1985 [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Shartegemys Sukhanov and Narmandakh 2000 [nomen nudum], Undjulemys Sukhanov and Narmandakh 2000 [nomen nudum]
Invalid names: Angolachelonia Mateus et al. 2009 [empty], Centrocryptodira Gaffney and Meylan 1988 [empty], Polycryptodira Gaffney and Meylan 1988 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: freshwatersubo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: aquaticsubo
Diet: omnivoresubo
Reproduction: oviparoussubo
Created: 2005-08-26 14:49:00
Modified: 2005-08-26 16:49:00
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Uetz 2005, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Toarcian to the top of the Tiffanian or 184.20000 to 57.50000 Ma

Collections (101 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Toarcian - Aalenian184.2 - 170.9China (Chongqing) Xinjiangchelyidae indet., Protoxinjiangchelys sp. (212359)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2China (Yunnan) Testudines indet. (70438)
Bajocian - Oxfordian170.9 - 154.8China (Sichuan) Protoxinjiangchelys sp., Chengyuchelys zigongensis (24883)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) Xinjiangchelys sp., Annemys sp. (61891)
Bathonian - Callovian168.2 - 161.5China (Sichuan) Hongkongochelys yehi (139603) Plesiochelys radiplicatus (58974) Tienfuchelys tzuyangensis (131873) Xinjiangchelys radiplicatus (137598)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5China (Xinjiang) Xinjiangchelys chowi (143409)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5Kyrgyzstan (Jalal-Abad) Xinjiangchelyidae indet., Plesiochelys radiplicatus (46545) Xinjiangchelys tianshanensis (37596)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8China (Xinjiang) Xinjiangchelyidae indet. (38135)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8China (Hebei) Annemys sp. (168798)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8China (Xinjiang) Xinjiangchelys chowi, Xinjiangchelys radiplicatoides, Testudines indet., Testudines indet. (46974) Xinjiangchelys junggarensis, Xinjiangchelys radiplicatoides (137597) Xinjiangchelys radiplicatoides, Annemys sp. (141366)
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 143.1China (Sichuan) Plesiochelys chungkingensis (131872) Plesiochelys jingyanensis (178717)
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 143.1Mongolia (Govi-Altay) Testudinata indet. (127736) Xinjiangchelyidae indet. (179192)
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 143.1Mongolia (Töv) Undjulemys platensis (137599)
Late/Upper Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian157.9 - 149.2China (Xingjiang) Xinjiangchelys wusu (154095)
Late/Upper Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian157.9 - 149.2China (Xinjiang) Annemys sp. (135364) Xinjiangchelyidae indet. (138119) Xinjiangchelys qiguensis, Xinjiangchelys radiplicatoides (47056)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian154.8 - 152.21United Kingdom (England) Enaliochelys chelonia (167751)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Germany (Lower Saxony) Eucryptodira indet. (153667)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Mongolia (Govi-Altay) Annemys sp., Annemys latiens, Annemys levensis (127735)
Tithonian - Berriasian149.2 - 137.05Thailand (Kalasin) Phunoichelys thirakhupti, Kalasinemys prasarttongosothi (157421) Xinjiangchelyidae indet. (235261)
Berriasian - Valanginian143.1 - 132.6China (Shandong) Ordosemys leios, Sinemys lens, Scutemys tecta, Sinochelys applanata (47070)
Early/Lower Cretaceous143.1 - 100.5China (Nei Mongol) Sinemys sp. (46936)
Early/Lower Cretaceous143.1 - 100.5Japan (Fukui) Manchurochelys sp. (207795) Xinjiangchelyidae indet. (207790 207793 219135)
Cretaceous143.1 - 66.0Spain (Cantabria) Eucryptodira indet. (136002)
Late/Upper Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Colombia Eucryptodira indet. (137831)
Valanginian137.05 - 132.6China (Xinjiang) Sinemys efremovi (118169) Wuguia hutubeiensis (128695)
Valanginian137.05 - 132.6United Kingdom (England) Brodiechelys brodiei (123855)
Valanginian - Early/Lower Hauterivian137.05 - 125.77China (Nei Mongol) Ordosemys leios, Sinemys gamera, Ordosemys sp. (46931) Sinemys sp. (116892)
Valanginian - Albian137.05 - 100.5China (Xinjiang) Amphichelydia indet. (49819) Dracochelys bicuspis (61095) Dracochelys wimani (89993) Sinemys wuerhoensis (49817 49818) Sinemys wuerhoensis, Ordosemys brinkmania (49047)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Spain (Aragón) Xinjiangchelyidae sp. (36367)
Hauterivian - Barremian132.6 - 121.4Spain (La Rioja) Eucryptodira indet. (139454)
Late/Upper Hauterivian - Aptian132.6 - 113.2Japan (Gifu) Scutemys sp., Sinemys sp., Peishanemydidae indet. (50310)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Japan (Fukui) Xinjiangchelyidae indet. (207791 207792)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Japan (Ishikawa) Sinemydidae indet. (50357 50359)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4Spain (Teruel) Xinjiangchelyidae sp. (36365 36375)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4China (Nei Mongol) Sinemys chabuensis (49342) Xiaochelys ningchengensis (103654)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4Spain (Valenciana) Testudines indet. (61325)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4Spain (Castilla-La Mancha) Eucryptodira indet. (166749 166750 166751) Toxochelyidae indet. (28006)
Late/Upper Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian125.77 - 119.57United Kingdom (England) Brodiechelys brodiei (127437) Plesiochelys brodiei, Plesiochelys valdensis, Plesiochelys vectensis (127436)
Late/Upper Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian125.77 - 119.57China (Liaoning) Manchurochelys manchoukuoensis (117528 137794 179655) Manchurochelys sp. (50468 50469 79521) Ordosemys liaoxiensis (52888 79657)
Late/Upper Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian125.77 - 119.57Colombia (Boyaca) Leyvachelys cipadi (176544)
Late/Upper Barremian - Aptian125.77 - 113.2China (Gansu) Yumenemys inflatus (50728)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57United Kingdom (England) Sandownia harrisi (77953)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2China (Liaoning) Jeholochelys lingyuanensis (135798) Liaochelys jianchangensis (129475)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Japan (Fukui) Sinemydidae indet. (38020)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2China (Nei Monggol) Manchurochelys manchoukuoensis (179126)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2China (Jilin) Ordosemys sp. (197339)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5Laos (Savannakhet) Xinjiangchelys sp. (118320)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5China (Heilongjiang) Manchurochelys donhai (178737)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1USA (Texas) Eucryptodira indet., Eucryptodira indet. (27774) Leyvachelys cipadi (31172 180948 180949)
Albian113.2 - 100.5USA (Texas) Eucryptodira indet. (235729)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Mongolia (Dornogov (=Dondgov')) Asiachelys perforata (127737)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Uzbekistan (Karakalpakstan) Tienfucheloides undatus (58490)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Uzbekistan (Navoi) Tienfucheloides undatus (64685)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Canada (Nunavut) Borealochelys axelheibergensis, Cryptodira indet. (45559)
Cenomanian - Santonian100.5 - 83.6Mongolia (Dornogov) Sinemydidae indet. (118167)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Angola (Bengo) Angolachelys mbaxi (60168)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Utah) Testudinata indet. (230912)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0China (Gansu) Heishanemys imperfectus (50727) Peishanemys latipons (50730)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Morocco Brachyopsemys tingitana (83311)
Tiffanian60.9 - 57.5USA (California) Sinemydidae indet. (14872)