Jiangxichelys Explained

Jiangxichelys (pronounced as /ˌdʒɑːnŋˈɕiʌŋχελiːs/ or pronounced as /ˌdʒɑːnŋˈɕiʌŋtʃɛliːs/) is an extinct genus of nanhsiungchelyid turtle which existed in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, China during the latest Cretaceous epoch.^[1] It was first named by Haiyan Tong and Jinyou Mo in 2010 and the type species is Jiangxichelys ganzhouensis. It was an aquatic omnivore, as modern turtles are today.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Haiyan Tong and Jinyou Mo . 2010 . Jiangxichelys, a new nanhsiungchelyid turtle from the Late Cretaceous of Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, China . Geological Magazine . 147 . 6 . 981–986 . 10.1017/S0016756810000671 . 2010GeoM..147..981T . 131484464 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711015906/http://www.foreignpolicybulletinmonitor.com/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=7908884&fulltextType=RC&fileId=S0016756810000671 . 2011-07-11 .