Inaechelys
Genus of reptiles
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Inaechelys is a potentially dubious genus of bothremydid pleurodiran turtle that was discovered in the Maria Farinha Formation of Brazil. The genus consists solely of type species I. pernambucensis.[1]
| Inaechelys | |
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| Plastron of Inaechelys, taken from Carvalho et al. (c2016) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | †Bothremydidae |
| Subfamily: | †Bothremydinae |
| Tribe: | †Bothremydini |
| Subtribe: | †Bothremydina |
| Genus: | †Inaechelys de Araujo Carvalho et al., 2016 |
| Species: | †I. pernambucensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Inaechelys pernambucensis de Araujo Carvalho et al., 2016 | |
Discovery
Inaechelys was discovered in the Poty Cement Quarry, in Paulista, Brazil in 2005, by a team from the Federal University of Pernambuco.[1]
Description
The holotype consists of a carapace, which is fragmented but almost complete. The mesoplastron is not preserved, though its outline is still visible. The anal notch is small, semicircular and wider than it is deep.
