| Jainemys | |
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| Holotype ofJainemys | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | †Bothremydidae |
| Subfamily: | †Kurmademydinae |
| Tribe: | †Kurmademydini |
| Genus: | †Jainemys Joyce & Bandyopadhyay, 2020 |
| Species: | †J. pisdurensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Jainemys pisdurensis Joyce & Bandyopadhyay, 2020 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Jainemys (meaning "Jain's Turtle") is an extinctgenus ofbothremydidpleurodiran turtle that has been found in theLameta Formation,India.[1] Originally described bySohan Lal Jain in 1977 under the name "Carteremys"pisdurensis on the basis of having a deep upper temporal emargination.[2] In 1985, it was assigned to the genusShweboemys.[3] The species was transferred to the newgenusJainemys by Joyce & Bandyopadhyay in 2020.[1]
Theholotype ofJainemys is a partial cranium, and the only element assigned to "Carteremys" that is not to be reassigned to another genus.[1][2]
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