Reptilia - Testudines - Cheloniidae
The generic name is composed by Luso, in reference to Portugal (i.e., the country where the holotype was found); and chelys, meaning turtle in Greek
Full reference: A. Pérez-García and M. T. Antunes. 2024. A pan-cheloniid turtle from the Middle Miocene of Portugal. The Anatomical Record 1-10
Parent taxon: Cheloniidae according to A. Pérez-García and M. T. Antunes 2024
Sister taxa: Allopleuroninae, Ashleychelys, Cabindachelys, Carettinae, Chelone, Chelone acuticostata, Chelone bellunensis, Chelone gastaldii, Chelone murua, Chelone simonellii, Chelone sismondai, Chelone sordellii, Chelone strobeli, Cheloniinae, Chelyopsis, Dollochelys, Eochelone, Eocheloniinae, Eochelyinae, Eretmochelyinae, Erquelinnesia, Gigantatypus, Itilochelys, Lembonax, Lepidochelys, Lytoloma, Miocaretta, Osonachelus, Pacifichelys, Pliochelys derelicta, Procolpochelys, Progonosaurus pertinax, Protrachyaspis, Puppigerus, Syllominae, Syllomus, Tasbacka, Trachyaspis, Zangerlchelys
Subtaxa: Lusochelys emilianoi
Type: Lusochelys emilianoi
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution: found only at Caparica (Miocene of Portugal)
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