Jiangxichelys
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Jiangxichelys is an extinct genus of nanhsiungchelyid turtle
which existed in China
during the latest Cretaceous
epoch. It was first named by Haiyan Tong and Jinyou Mo in 2010
and the type species is Jiangxichelys ganzhouensis.
Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
which existed in China
China
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during the latest Cretaceous
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous , derived from the Latin "creta" , usually abbreviated K for its German translation Kreide , is a geologic period and system from circa to million years ago. In the geologic timescale, the Cretaceous follows the Jurassic period and is followed by the Paleogene period of the...
epoch. It was first named by Haiyan Tong and Jinyou Mo in 2010
2010 in paleontology
-Anomalocaridids:-Newly named crustaceans:-Newly named insects:* A new family, Cascopleciidae, is published by Poinar Jr.* A new family of ceraphronoid Hymenopters, Radiophronidae, is published by Ortega-Blanco, Rasnitsyn, and Delclòs....
and the type species is Jiangxichelys ganzhouensis.