Jiangxichelys

<i>Jiangxichelys</i>

Jiangxichelys

Extinct genus of turtles

Jiangxichelys (IPA: [ˌdʒɑːnŋˈɕiʌŋχελiːs] or IPA: [ˌdʒɑːnŋˈɕiʌŋtʃɛliːs]) is an extinct genus of nanhsiungchelyid turtle which existed in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, China during the latest Cretaceous epoch.[1] It was first named by Haiyan Tong and Jinyou Mo in 2010 and the type species is Jiangxichelys ganzhouensis. It was an aquatic omnivore, as modern turtles are today.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    Haiyan Tong and Jinyou Mo (2010). "Jiangxichelys, a new nanhsiungchelyid turtle from the Late Cretaceous of Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, China". Geological Magazine. 147 (6): 981–986. Bibcode:2010GeoM..147..981T. doi:10.1017/S0016756810000671. S2CID 131484464. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11.


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