Bashuchelys

‭B‬as-hu-chel-iss.
By Lilah Turner
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Lilah Turner

Evolutionary Biologist

Lilah Turner investigates how prehistoric animals adapted to changing environments, offering insights into evolution's mechanisms.

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Turner, L. (2012, September 11). Bashuchelys. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/bashuchelys/

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Name

Bashuchelys.

Phonetic

‭B‬as-hu-chel-iss.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Testudines,‭ ‬Cryptodira,‭ ‬Bashuchelyidae.

Diet

Unavailable.

Species

B.‭ ‬youngi,‭ ‬B.‭ ‬zigongensis

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Xiashaximiao Formation.

Time Period

Bajocian/Callovian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Few individuals.

In Depth

       Bashuchelys is a genus of turtle that lived in China during the mid Jurassic.‭ ‬Fossil remains once named as Chengyuchelys zigongensis have now been used to establish a second species of Bashuchelys,‭ ‬B.‭ ‬zigongensis.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Middle Jurassic turtles from the Sichuan Basin,‭ ‬China:‭ ‬a review‭ ‬-‭ ‬Haiyan Tong,‭ ‬Igor Danilov,‭ ‬Yong Ye,‭ ‬Hui Ouyang,‭ & ‬Guangzhao Peng‭ ‬-‭ ‬2011.

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