Genus: Xinjiangchelys YEH, 1986
Etymology: In reference to Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu
(Sinkinag) Province, China, where the specimen was found and Greek, chelys, "tortise."
= Shartegemys SUKHANOV & NARMANDAKH, in SUKHANOV,
2000
Species: junggarensis YEH, 1986
Etymology: In reference to Junggar Basin, North Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu
(Sinkinag) Province, China.
Holotype: IVPP V7648
Locality: Jiangiunmiao, Kelamaili, Junggar Basin, North Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (Sinkinag) Province, China.
Horizon: Shi-shu-gou Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Early late Jurassic.
Material: Fragmentary shell and fragmentary skeleton.
Referred material:
BRINKMAN, EBERTH, WU, CLARK, & WU, 2013
Locality: Wucaiwan Locality, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.
Horizon: Upper part of the Shishugou Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Oxfordian Stage, Lower Malm Epoch, Early Late Jurassic.
Material:
IVPP V18100 (field number WCW-04-36): Fragmentary carapce consisting of first three left peripherals in articulation, an inomplete costal, and second supraygal.
= Xinjiangchelys latimarginatus PENG & BRINKMAN, 1993
Locality: Pingfengshan area, about 22 km north of Saqiuhe, Junggar Basin, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, 45’8’N, 88’57:E, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (Sinkinag) Province, People’s Republic of China.
Horizon: Qigu Formation, Shishugou Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Oxfordian Stage, Lower Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.
Material:
IVPP V9537-1: A nearly complete shell, with associated pelvis, cervical and caudal vertebrae and limb elements.
IVPP V9537-2: A fragmentary shell of a single individual with the epiplastra preserved in articulation with the hyoplastron.
IVPP V9537-3: Fragmentary shells of at lest 2 individuals, including 2 partial plastra and peripheral bones.
IVPP V9537-4: Remains of a single individual, including an incomplete left hyoplastron, partial cervical vertebrae, and incomplete limb elements.
IVPP V9537-5: Fragmentary shell of a single individual, including 2 well preserved neural bones.
IVPP V9537-6: An incomplete shell including 5 neural bones, perpherasl and epiplastron.
IVPP V9537-7: Fragmentary remains of at least 2 individuals indistinguishable mixed, including 2 left epiplstra.
IVPP V9537-8: A fragmentary shell of a single individual.
IVPP V9537-9: A fragmentary shell indulging the first coastal bone and 2 posterior peripheral bones in articulation.
IVPP V9537-11: 3 sacral centra in articulation and associated, disarticulated caudal vertebrae.
IVPP V9537-12: Posterior end of carapace including neurals 6 to 8, suprapygals, and parts of adjacent costals.
IVPP V9537-13: Remains of a single individual including anterior third of the carapace and eroded fragments from the posterior tow thirds, epiplstron, hyuoplastron, scapulae, 3 cervical and 2 caudal vertebrae.
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Species: wuerhoensis YEH, 1977
Etymology:
= Sinemys wuerhoensis YEH, 1977
Note: cf. Xinjianchelys sp DANILOV & PARHAM, 2007. Since the type genus has a species name assigned to it it can not be placed into a sp.
Holotype: IVPP V 4074
Locality: Urho, Junggar Basin, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (Sinkinag) Province, China.
Horizon: Tugulu Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Early Cretaceous.
Material: Partly complete shell.
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Species: narynensis (NESOV & KAZHYSHKIN, 1985)
Etymology:
= Toxochelys narynensis NESOV & KAZHYSHKIN, 1985
Holotype:
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Species: tianshanensis NESOV, 1995
Etymology:
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Species: laticentralis (SUKHANOV & NARMANDAKH, in SUKHANOV, 2000) MATZKE,
MAISCH, SUN, PFRETZSCHNER & STOHR, 2004
= Shartegemys laticentralis SUKHANOV & NARMANDAKH,
in SUKHANOV, 2000
Holotype: PIN 4636
Locality: Shar Teeg Locality, Trans-Altai Gobi Aimak, Mongolia.
Horizon: Tsagaantsav (Ulann Malgajtsky) Svita, Ulan Malgait Beds.
Biostratigraphy:
Age:?Tithonian Stage, Upper Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.
Material: Fragmentary remains.
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Species: qiguensis MATZKE,
MAISCH, SUN, PFRETZSCHNER & STOHR, 2004
Etymology: In reference to the Qigu Formation, the type stratum.
Holotype: SGP/2005/5
Locality: Liuhonggou section near the Toutunhe River, South-west of Urumchi, southern Junggar Basin, Xinjiang Uygu Autonomous Region, China.
Horizon: Lowermost Qigu Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Oxfordian Stage, Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.
Material: A partial skeleton with carapace, plastron, both scapulae, pelvis, ulna and almost all cervical vertebrae.
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Species: chowi MATZKE,
MAISCH, SUN, PFRETZSCHNER & STOHR, 2005
Etymology: In honor of the famous Chinese paleontologist Min-Chen Chow for his
contribution to the study of the Jurassic turtles of China.
Holotype: SGP 2000/6
Locality: Liuhonggou section near the Toutunhe River, approximately 40 km southwest of Urumchi, southern Junggar Basin, Xinjiang Uygu Autonomous Region, China.
Horizon: Upper part of the Toutunhe Formation, about 72 m below the boundary with the overlying Qigu Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Callovanian Stage, Upper Dogger Epoch, Middle Jurassic.
Material: Almost complete carapace and right hypoplastron.
Referred material:
BRINKMAN, EBERTH, WU, CLARK, & WU, 2013
Locality: "Pingfen Shan J23", Wucaiwan Locality, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.
Horizon: Upper part of the Shishugou Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Oxfordian Stage, Lower Malm Epoch, Early Late Jurassic.
Material:
IVPP V18105: Incomplete carapace, preserving the left half and much of the median area, plus associated postcranial elements including an incomplete cervical vertebra.
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Species: zigongensis PENG, YE, GAO, SHU & JIANG, 2005
Etymology: In reference to Zigong in which the specimen was found.
Holotype: ZDM 0048
Locality: Rongxian, Zigong, Sichuan Basin, Sichuan (Szechwan) Province, China.
Horizon: Shangshaximiao Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Late Jurassic.
Material: Incompelete shell.
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Species: wusu RABI, ZHOU, WINGS, GE, & JOYCE, 2013
Etymology: In reference to a small town in Xinjiang Autonomous Province, China.
Holotype: PMOL-SGP A0100-1
Locality: Turtle Cliff Fossil Locality, Shanshan, Turpan Basin, Xinjiang Autonomous Province, People's Republic of China.
Horizon: Qigu Formation?
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Middle Jurassic.
Material: A partial skeleton.
Referred material:
PMOL-SGP A0100-3: Partial skeleton.
PMOL-SGP A0100-2: Partial skeleton without skull, plastron not exposed.
Locality: Wucaiwan Locality, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.
Horizon: Upper part of the Shishugou Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Oxfordian Stage, Lower Malm Epoch, Early Late Jurassic.
Material:
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Species: radiplicatoides
BRINKMAN, EBERTH, WU, CLARK, & WU, 2013
Etymology: Species name reers to the morphological similarity to
Xinjianchelys radiplicatus.
Horizon: Upper part of the Shishugou Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Oxfordian Stage, Lower Malm Epoch, Early Late Jurassic.
Material: Incomplete skeleton consisting of the shell and skull in associaiton and incomplete left shoulder girdle, femur, and tiba preserved in place within the body cavity.
Refered material:
Localty: Jiangjunmiao turtle bone bed, Jiangjumniao field area, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.
Horizon:
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Callovian Stage, Upper Dogger Epoch, Late Middle Jurassic, or Oxfordian Stage, Lower Malm Epoch, Early Late Jurassic.
Material:
IVPP V9539-1: Braincase,
IVPP V9539-2: Isolated parietal.
IVPP V9539-3: Isolated postorbital.
IVPP V9539-4: Isoalted quadrate.
IVPP V9539-5: Isoalted dnetary.
IVPP V9539-6: Nuchal.
IVPP V9539-7: First peripheral.
IVPP V9539-8: Second periphral.
IVPP V9539-9: First costal.
IVPP V9539-10: First and second costals in articulation.
IVPP V9539-11: Isoalted third costal.
IVPP V9539-12: Isoalted third costal.
IVPP V9539-13: Pygal, second suprapygal, and 11th peripheral in articulation.
IVPP V9539-14: Right and left epiplastra.
IVPP V9539-15: Hyoplastron.
IVPP V9539-16: Humerus.
IVPP V9539-17: Scapula.