Kharakhutulia (IPA: [k̥ɑːlɑːkhʰuːtuːliːɑː]) is a genus of nanhsiungchelyid turtle from the Upper Cretaceous.[2] Its genus name refers to the location where it was found, namely the Khara Khutul fossil locality of Mongolia. Its species name refers to the scientist who collected the holotype specimen: Dr. Nikolai N. Kalandadze.[2] Kharakhutulia has been found in rocks dating to the Cenomanian and Turonian subdivisions of the Late Cretaceous, and has thus far been exclusively found in Mongolia.[2]
| Kharakhutulia Temporal range: Cenomanian–Turonian,
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| Kharakhutulia kalandadzei, holotype | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | †Nanhsiungchelyidae |
| Genus: | †Kharakhutulia Sukhanov, Danilov & Syromyatnikova, 2008 |
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| †Kharakhutulia kalandadzei Sukhanov, Danilov & Syromyatnikova, 2008
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References
edit- ^ "†Kharakhutulia Sukhanov et al. 2008". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ a b c Sukhanov, Vladimir B.; Danilov, Igor G. & Syromyatnikova, Elena V. (2008). "The description and phylogenetic position of a new nanhsiungchelyid turtle from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia". Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. 53 (4): 601–614. doi:10.4202/app.2008.0405.
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