''Cosmochelys'' is an extinct genus of
sea turtle
Sea turtles (superfamily Chelonioidea), sometimes called marine turtles, are reptiles of the order Testudines and of the suborder Cryptodira. The seven existing species of sea turtles are the flatback, green, hawksbill, leatherback, loggerhe ...
from the
Eocene
The Eocene ( ) Epoch is a geological epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (mya). It is the second epoch of the Paleogene Period in the modern Cenozoic Era. The name ''Eocene'' comes from the Ancient Greek (''ēṓs'', " ...
of
Africa
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.
[Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology] It was first named by Andrews in 1920, and contains one species, ''C. dolloi''.
References
External links
''Cosmochelys''at the
Paleobiology Database
The Paleobiology Database is an online resource for information on the distribution and classification of fossil animals, plants, and microorganisms.
History
The Paleobiology Database (PBDB) originated in the NCEAS-funded Phanerozoic Marine Pale ...
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology(subscription required to view) 2003–12. Retrieved on 2008-08-11
Eocene turtles
Dermochelyidae
Fossil taxa described in 1920
Paleogene reptiles of Africa
Prehistoric turtle genera
Extinct turtles
Monotypic prehistoric reptile genera
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