Full reference: W. G. Joyce, S. G. Lucas, T. M. Scheyer, A. B. Heckert, and A. P. Hunt. 2008. A thin-shelled reptile from the Late Triassic of North America and the origin of the turtle shell. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B
Parent taxon: Testudinata according to W. G. Joyce et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Amblypus, Ancyropus, Australochelys, Chengyuchelyidae, Condorchelys, Eileanchelys, Heckerochelyidae, Heckerochelys, Helcura, Indochelys, Kayentachelys, Meiolaniformes, Mongolochelyidae, Naomichelys, Odontochelyidae, Odontochelys, Palaeochersis, Platycheloides, Proganochelys, Proterochersidae, Proterochersis, Saurischiocomes, Sichuanchelyidae, Spoochelys, Testudines, Testudoolithidae
Subtaxa: Chinlechelys tenertesta
Type: Chinlechelys tenertesta
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