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Xinjiangchelyidae is an extinct family of turtles known from the Lower Jurassic to the Middle Cretaceous of Asia and western Europe.[1] They have generally been interpreted as either being basal cryptodires or placed outside of crown Testudines.
| Xinjiangchelyidae Temporal range: | |
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| Xinjiangchelys wusu | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Clade: | Pantestudines |
| Clade: | Testudinata |
| Clade: | Perichelydia |
| Family: | †Xinjiangchelyidae Nessov, 1990 |
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- Annemys Itat Formation, Russia, Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) Qigu Formation, Shishugou Formation, China, Late Jurassic (Oxfordian) Ulan Malgait Formation, Mongolia, Late Jurassic (Tithonian)
- Brodiechelys Vectis Formation, United Kingdom, Early Cretaceous (Barremian) Arcillas de Morella Formation, Spain, Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
- Camerochelys[2] Enciso Group, Spain, Early Cretaceous (Barremian-Aptian)
- Jastmelchyi
- Kalasinemys[3] Phu Kradung Formation, Thailand, Tithonian
- Larachelus Pinilla de los Moros Formation, Spain, Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian-Barrmeian)
- Phunoichelys Phu Kradung Formation, Thailand, Tithonian
- Shartegemys Ulan Malgait Formation, Mongolia, Late Jurassic (Tithonian)
- Tienfuchelys Shaximiao Formation, China, Middle-Upper Jurassic
- Undjulemys Onjüül locality, Mongolia, Late Jurassic
- Xinjiangchelys Middle Jurassic-Early Cretaceous, Asia
- Protoxinjiangchelys[4][5] Xintiangou Formation, China, Lower-Middle Jurassic
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