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, | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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] | |
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