Perochelys is an extinct genus of turtle that inhabited Liaoning during the Aptian. It is known from a single species, P. lamadongensis.[1]
| Perochelys Temporal range:
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Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
References
edit- ^ 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.