Inaechelys
Inaechelys is an extinct genus of bothremydid pleurodiran turtle that was discovered in the Maria Farinha Formation of Brazil. The genus consists solely of type species I. pernambucensis. [1]
| Inaechelys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | †Bothremydidae |
| Subfamily: | †Bothremydinae |
| Tribe: | †Bothremydini |
| Subtribe: | †Bothremydina |
| Genus: | †Inaechelys de Araujo Carvalho et al., 2016 |
| Species: | †I. pernambucensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Inaechelys pernambucensis de Araujo Carvalho et al., 2016 | |
Discovery
Inaechelys was discovered in the Poty Cement Quarry, in Paulista, Brazil in 2005, by a team from the Federal University of Pernambuco. [1] The holotype consists of a carapace, which is fragmented but almost complete. The mesoplastron is not preserved, though its outline is still visible. The anal notch is small, semicircular and wider than it is deep.
References
- A. R. de Araujo Carvalho, A. M. Ghilardi, and A. M. Franca Barreto. 2016 "A new side-neck turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Early Paleocene (Danian) Maria Farinha Formation, Paraíba Basin, Brazil." Zootaxa 4126(4):491-513
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