Scientific Name | Pelodiscus sinensis | ||||
Common Name | Chinese softshell turtle; Trionyx sinensis; | ||||
Taxonomy ID | 13735 | ||||
Lineage | cellular organisms > Eukaryota > Opisthokonta > Metazoa > Eumetazoa > Bilateria > Deuterostomia > Chordata > Craniata > Vertebrata > Gnathostomata > Teleostomi > Euteleostomi > Sarcopterygii > Dipnotetrapodomorpha > Tetrapoda > Amniota > Sauropsida > Sauria > Archelosauria > Testudines > Cryptodira > Trionychia > Trionychidae > Pelodiscus | ||||
External Links | NCBI; | ||||
Representative Assembly | PelSin_1.0 | GCF_000230535.1 | DNA GFF RNA Protein |
The Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) is used to study the developmental evolution of the turtle carapace and is also a common pet and food item in Southeast Asia.