Trionychinae
Trionychinae are a subfamily of softshell turtles in the family Trionychidae. They first appeared in the Late Cretaceous and are still around today (about 91 to 0 million years ago). Described by Gray in 1825, the subfamily includes 11 living genera. One well-known member is Pelodiscus, the genus that includes the Chinese softshell turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis). Classification: Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Chordata; Class Reptilia; Order Testudines; Suborder Cryptodira; Family Trionychidae; Subfamily Trionychinae.
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