Perochelys

Perochelys Temporal range: Aptian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Family:	Trionychidae
Subfamily:	Trionychinae
Genus:	†Perochelys Li et. al., 2015
Type species
Perochelys lamadongensis

Perochelys is an extinct genus of turtle that inhabited Liaoning during the Aptian. It is known from a single species, P. lamadongensis.[1]

References

1. Li, Lu; Joyce, Walter G.; Liu, Jun (4 March 2015). "The first soft-shelled turtle from the Jehol Biota of China". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 35 (2): e909450. doi:10.1080/02724634.2014.909450. ISSN 0272-4634. Retrieved 7 October 2024 – via Taylor and Francis Online.