Sindhochelys ragei

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pelomedusoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Archelosauria Division: Pan-Testudines Division: Testudinata Ordo: Testudines Infraordo: Pan-Pleurodira Subordo: Pleurodira Superfamilia: Pelomedusoidea

Sindhochelys ragei de Broin et al., 2021
- Holotype: CPAG-RANKT-V-3.
- Type locality: Lower part of the Khadro Formation, Ranikot Group, early Paleocene (probably early Danian in age), type locality K18-12, in the proximity of Ranikot Fort, Jamshoro District, Sindh Province, Southern Pakistan.

Lapparent de Broin F. de, Métais G., Bartolini A., Brohi I. A., Lashari R. A., Marivaux L., Merle D., Warar M. A. & Solangi S. H. 2021. First report of a bothremydid turtle, Sindhochelys ragei n. gen., n. sp., from the early Paleocene of Pakistan, systematic and palaeobiogeographic implications, in Steyer J.-S., Augé M. L. & Métais G. (eds), Memorial Jean-Claude Rage: A life of paleo-herpetologist. Geodiversitas 43 (25): 1341-1363. DOI: 10.5252/geodiversitas2021v43a25. pdf