Larachelus
Larachelus is an extinct genus of basal pan-cryptodiran turtle known from the Early Cretaceous (late Hauterivian to early Barremian stage) of Spain.[1]
| Larachelus Temporal range: Early Cretaceous | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Genus: | †Larachelus Pérez-García & Murelaga, 2012 |
| Type species | |
| †Larachelus morla Pérez-García & Murelaga, 2012 | |
References
- Pérez-García, A. N.; Murelaga, X. (2012). "Larachelus morla, gen. Et sp. Nov., a new member of the little-known European Early Cretaceous record of stem cryptodiran turtles". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 32 (6): 1293. doi:10.1080/02724634.2012.694592.
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