A reassessment of some poorly known turtles from the Middle Jurassic of China, with comments on the antiquity of extant turtles

I. G. Danilov, and J. F. Parham

2008

Article

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28(2):306-318

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Taxa discussed in this work:

• Durocryptodira
• Meiolania platyceps
• Panpleurodira
• Pantestudines
• Platysternon megacephalum
• Protochelydra zangerli

Taxonomy:

• Durocryptodira belongs to Cryptodira - Danilov and Parham (2008)
• Pleurodira belongs to Panpleurodira - Danilov and Parham (2008)
• Adocusia belongs to Cryptodira - Danilov and Parham (2008)
• Trionychia belongs to Cryptodira - Danilov and Parham (2008)
• Platysternon megacephalum belongs to Platysternon - Danilov and Parham (2008)
• Protochelydra zangerli belongs to Protochelydra - Danilov and Parham (2008)
• Toxochelys belongs to Durocryptodira - Danilov and Parham (2008)
• Toxochelys latiremis belongs to Toxochelys - Danilov and Parham (2008)
• Chelonioidea belongs to Durocryptodira - Danilov and Parham (2008)