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Pacifichelys
Taxonomy
Pacifichelys was named by Parham and Pyenson (2010). Its type is Pacifichelys urbinai.
It was assigned to Pancheloniidae by Parham and Pyenson (2010); to Cheloniidae by Haidr and Acosta Hospitaleche (2017); and to Euclastidae by France de Lapparent et al. (2025).
It was assigned to Pancheloniidae by Parham and Pyenson (2010); to Cheloniidae by Haidr and Acosta Hospitaleche (2017); and to Euclastidae by France de Lapparent et al. (2025).
Species
P. hutchisoni, P. urbinai (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Pacifichelys Parham and Pyenson p. 235 |
| 2017 | Pacifichelys Haidr and Acosta Hospitaleche p. 2 |
| 2025 | Pacifichelys France de Lapparent 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.
G. †Pacifichelys Parham and Pyenson 2010
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†Pacifichelys hutchisoni Lynch and Parham 2003
†Pacifichelys urbinai Parham and Pyenson 2010
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available