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Parachelys
Taxonomy
Parachelys was named by Meyer (1864).
It was assigned to Plesiochelyidae by Lydekker (1889); and to Eurysternidae by Anquetin et al. (2017).
It was assigned to Plesiochelyidae by Lydekker (1889); and to Eurysternidae by Anquetin et al. (2017).
Species
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1864 | Parachelys Meyer p. 289 |
1889 | Parachelys Lydekker p. 195 |
2017 | Parachelys Anquetin 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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J. Anquetin et al. 2017 | Parachelys eichstaettensis can be diagnosed as a “eurysternid” by the presence of a notably thin shell. |