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

Description:

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.