†Kayentachelys Gaffney et al. 1987 (turtle)
Full reference: E. S. Gaffney, J. H. Hutchison, F. A. Jenkins, Jr. and L. J. Meeker. 1987. Modern turtle origins: The oldest known cryptodire. Science 237:289-291
Parent taxon: Testudinata according to A. Pérez-García and X. Murelaga 2013
Sister taxa: Amblypus, Ancyropus, Australochelys, Chengyuchelyidae, Chinlechelys, Condorchelys, Eileanchelys, Heckerochelyidae, Heckerochelys, Helcura, Indochelys, Meiolaniformes, Mongolochelyidae, Naomichelys, Odontochelyidae, Odontochelys, Palaeochersis, Platycheloides, Proganochelys, Proterochersidae, Proterochersis, Saurischiocomes, Sichuanchelyidae, Spoochelys, Testudines, Testudoolithidae
Subtaxa: Kayentachelys aprix
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