| Cosmochelys Temporal range: Eocene |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| 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[edit]
- ^ Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
External links[edit]
- Cosmochelys at the Paleobiology Database
- Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology (subscription required to view) 2003-12. Retrieved on 2008-08-11
