Cearachelys

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Cearachelys is an extinct genus of pleurodiran turtle which existed some 80-million years ago. The genus is monotypic, with only type species Cearachelys placidoi known. The genus was named for Cear, the Brazilian state where the species was discovered. The specific name on the other hand was named after Placido Nuvens, a director of the Museu Paleontologico de Santana do Cariri.