Kayentachelys

Kayentachelys ("Kayenta shell") is an extinct genus of cryptodire turtle from the Early Jurassic Kayenta Formation of northern Arizona.[1] Kayentachelys was about 0.5 m (1.6 ft) wide and 0.6 m (2.0 ft) in length. It lived in an environment dominated by streams and dunes.

Classification
Kayentachelys was grouped as a primitive cryptodire in its original description. Its own family, Kayentachelyidae, and capaxorder, Kayentachelydia were named to group it in. Below is the classification of Kayentachelys within Cryptodira:
 * Megaorder Cryptodira
 * Capaxorder Kayentachelydia
 * Family Kayentachelyidae
 * Genus Kayentachelys
 * Capaxorder Selmacryptodira
 * Hyperorder Pleurosternoidea
 * Hyperorder Daiocryptodira