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Cosmochelys dolloi)
| Cosmochelys Temporal range:
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Chelonioidea |
| Family: | Dermochelyidae |
| Subfamily: | Dermochelyinae |
| Genus: | † Cosmochelys |
| Type species | |
| Cosmochelys dolloi
Andrews, C.W., 1920
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Cosmochelys is an extinct genus of sea turtle from the Eocene of Africa. [1] It was first named by Andrews in 1920, and contains one species, C. dolloi.
References
- ^ Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
External links
- Cosmochelys at the Paleobiology Database
- Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology (subscription required to view) 2003–12. Retrieved on 2008-08-11
Dermochelyidae family | ||||
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| Genera |
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| † Arabemys | ||||
| † Corsochelys | ||||
| † Cosmochelys | ||||
| Dermochelys | ||||
| † Eosphargis | ||||
| † Mesodermochelys | ||||
| † Psephophorus | ||||
Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on
turtles of the world 2017 update: Annotated checklist and atlas of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution, and conservation status. †=Extinct. | ||||
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(Redirected from
Cosmochelys dolloi)
| Cosmochelys Temporal range:
| |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Chelonioidea |
| Family: | Dermochelyidae |
| Subfamily: | Dermochelyinae |
| Genus: | † Cosmochelys |
| Type species | |
| Cosmochelys dolloi
Andrews, C.W., 1920
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Cosmochelys is an extinct genus of sea turtle from the Eocene of Africa. [1] It was first named by Andrews in 1920, and contains one species, C. dolloi.
References
- ^ Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
External links
- Cosmochelys at the Paleobiology Database
- Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology (subscription required to view) 2003–12. Retrieved on 2008-08-11
Dermochelyidae family | ||||
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| Genera |
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| † Arabemys | ||||
| † Corsochelys | ||||
| † Cosmochelys | ||||
| Dermochelys | ||||
| † Eosphargis | ||||
| † Mesodermochelys | ||||
| † Psephophorus | ||||
Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on
turtles of the world 2017 update: Annotated checklist and atlas of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution, and conservation status. †=Extinct. | ||||
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| This article about a prehistoric turtle is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |