Jeholochelys Shao et al. 2018 (turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Sinemydidae

Full reference: S. Shao, L. Li, Y. Yang and C.-F. Zhou. 2018. Hyperphalangy in a new sinemydid turtle from the Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota. PeerJ 6:e5371:1-21

Parent taxon: Sinemydidae according to S. Shao et al. 2018

Sister taxa: Dracochelys, Hongkongochelys, Kirgizemyinae, Liaochelys, Manchurochelys, Ordosemys, Sinemys, Wuguia, Xiaochelys, Yumenemys

Subtaxa: Jeholochelys lingyuanensis

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Type: Jeholochelys lingyuanensis

Ecology: aquatic omnivore

Distribution: found only at Sihedang, Lingyuan (Cretaceous of China)

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