†family Meiolanidae (turtle)
Parent taxon: Cryptodira according to W. G. Joyce et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Acichelyidae, Adocusia, Bashuchelyidae, Chelydra, Chelydroidea, Chelyzoon, Chitracephalus, Cryptoderinea, Durocryptodira, Galvechelone, Glyptopidae, Glyptopsidae, Indochelyidae, Kayentachelyidae, Kinosternoidae, Neusticemys, Panchelonioidea, Pantrionychia, Planetochelys, Platysternoidea, Selmacryptodira, Sichuanchelys, Testudinidae, Thalassemydidae, Toxochelyidae, Trionychia, Trionychoidea, Xinjiangchelys
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: aquatic omnivore