Protoxinjiangchelys

Protoxinjiangchelys is an extinct genus of xinjiangchelyid turtle^[3] known from the Early to Late Jurassic of China (Xintiangou Formation and possibly also the Shaximiao Formation).^[4][5][6] It is known from the single species P. salis, which was named and described in 2012.^[1] It contains only the holotype, ZDM 3009, which consists of a complete shell with an articulated carapace and a complete plastron^[7] and possibly another, older specimen.^[7]

Protoxinjiangchelys Temporal range: Early-Late Jurassic, 180–155.7 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Clade:	Pantestudines
Clade:	Testudinata
Family:	†Xinjiangchelyidae
Genus:	†Protoxinjiangchelys Tong et al., 2012[1]
Species:	†P. salis
Binomial name
†Protoxinjiangchelys salis Tong et al., 2012[1]
Synonyms
Chengyuchelys cf. zigongensis Ye, 1994[2]