Table 2. Main differences among the three species of Nanhsiungchelys.
Character | Nanhsiungchelys yangi | N. wuchingensis | Nanhsiungchelys sp. (SNHM 1558) |
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Snout | triangular (in dorsal view) | trumpet shaped | unknown |
Premaxilla | higher than wide | wider than high in lateral view and has an inverse Y-shape in ventral view | unknown |
Maxilla | unseen in dorsal views; a small portion of the maxilla extends posterior and ventral of the orbit | visible in dorsal views; the maxilla is located entirely anterior to the orbit | unknown |
Jugal | higher than wide | wider than high | unknown |
Prefrontal | convex dorsally behind the naris | concave behind the naris | unknown |
Parietal | bigger than the frontal | smaller than the frontal | unknown |
Mandible | the middle and posterior parts of the mandible are more robust than the most anterior part in ventral view | nearly all parts of the mandible are equal in width | unknown |
Entoplastron | the angle between the two anterior edges of the entoplastron is wide (∼110°) | the angle between the two anterior edges of the entoplastron is only ∼100° | unknown |
Anterolateral processes | wide | wide | slender |
References | This article | Tong & Li (2019) | Hirayama et al. (2009) |