Trionychoidea
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Trionychoidea is a superfamily of turtles which encompasses species that are commonly referred to as softshelled turtles. It consists of a single family, two subfamilies, and 14 genera. They are found throughout the temperate regions of the world.
[edit] Taxonomy
Family Trionychidae
Subfamily Cyclanorbinae
- Genus Cyclanorbis
- Genus Cycloderma
- Genus Lissemys
Subfamily Trionychinae
- Genus Amyda
- Genus Apalone
- Genus Aspideretes
- Genus Chitra
- Genus Dogania
- Genus Nilssonia
- Genus Palea
- Genus Pelochelys
- Genus Pelodiscus
- Genus Rafetus
- Genus Trionyx
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