Genus: Placochelys JAEKEL, 1902
Etymology: Greek, plak- (plax), “board, flat surface, boss” and Greek, khelys, “turtle, tortoise”: Knobbed turtle.
= Placochelys JAEKEL, 1901 (nomen nudum)

Species: placodontia JAEKEL, 1902
Etymology:
= Psephoderma cfr. alpinum BASSANI, 1892
= Placochelys sp JAEKEL, 1901 (nomen nudum)

Holotype: FAFI Ob/2323/Vt.3 (Geologischen Anstalt, Budapest MB R. 1765)

Locality: Jeruzsalemhegy (Jerusalem Mountain), Berg near Veszperm, Bakony Mountains, Veszperm County, Hungary.

Horizon: Keuper.

Biostratigraphy: Physocardia-beds.

Age: Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Skull and dentary missing distal end of tip, fragmentary skeleton and dermal shield.

Note: BMNH R4070, 4074: Cast of right femur.

BMNH R4069: Cast of left femur.

Referred material:

MB.R.1765: Skull.

Example II: Fragmentary skull.

KORMOS, 1917

Geologische Reischsanstalt: Fragmentary shell.

 

BASSANI, 1892

Locality: Doga, Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giula Province, Italy.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Carnian Stage, Lower Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: Fragmentary skeleton.

 

GERE, SCHEYER, MAKADI & ŐSI, 2020

Locality: Jeruzsalem Hill, Bakony Mountain, Transdanubian Range, Hungary.

Horizon: Veszprem Marl Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Carnian Stage, Early Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

MBFSZ Ob.2323, Vt.3: Right dentary fragment..

MBFSZ Ob.2323, Vt3: 2 ioslated teeth.

NOSOTTI, 1986

Locality: Colle Vareno, Val Seriana, Bergamo, Lombardia Province, North Italy.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Triassic.

Material:

V871: Posterior Mandibular tooth.

 

NOSOTTI & PINNA, 1989

Locality: Dogna, Carnico, Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giula Province, Italy.

Horizon: Muschalkalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Mid Triassic Epoch, Middle Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: Fragmentary scutes?

 


= Placochelys placodonta? PINNA, 1990

Locality: Barranco de la Cazulla, Spain.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Middle Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: Distal end of a limb bone.

 

PINNA & STOLFA, 1979

Locality: Fusea, Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giula Province, Italy.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Carnian Stage, Lower Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: Fragmentary skull.

 

 

WESTPHAL, 1975

Locality: Veszprem, Ungarn, Veszperm County, Hungary.

Horizon: Lower Keuper.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

OB 3268: Dorsal osteoderms and gastralia.

ZUCCHI STOLFA, 1975

Locality: Fusea, Udine Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giula Province, Italy.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Carnian Stage, Lower Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: Fragmentary skull.

 

 

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Species: ?minutus YIN, in YIN, ZHAO, CAO, YU & LUO, 2000
Etymology:

Holotype:

Locality: Xinpu, Guanling County, Guizhou Province, China.

Horizon: Wayao Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Triassic.

Material: Nearly complete specimen.