KnowraTurtleLinked fromLinked fromThe 12 pages that link to Turtle, each with the reason it gives.All 12Broader topic 3Narrower topic 4Compared with 5SquamataCompared with: Their shell-based anatomy contrasts with the flexible, scaled body plan typical of squamates.ReptileBroader topic: Turtles are the clearest example of a reptile body plan transformed by a protective shell.PlesiosauriaCompared with: Plesiosaurs were sometimes mistaken for turtles, but lacked a shell and had four flippers.LizardCompared with: Turtles contrast with lizards in their shell-based body plan and distinct evolutionary history.SauropsidaBroader topic: Their distinctive body plan belongs to a deeply branching living sauropsid lineage.Red-eared sliderNarrower topic: Sliders belong to the larger group of shelled reptiles called turtles.ArchelonNarrower topic: Archelon belonged to this reptile group, though its shell was unusually reduced and open-framed.PareiasauriaCompared with: Their shells invite comparison with pareiasaur armor, but the structures have different origins.PlacodontiaCompared with: Some armored placodonts resemble turtles superficially, but their armor evolved independently.Animal shellBroader topic: Turtles are the clearest vertebrate example of a body-integrated shell.TrionychidaeNarrower topic: Trionychidae is one specialized family within the turtle order.Wood turtleNarrower topic: Wood turtles share the defining anatomy and evolutionary history of turtles.