''Carolinochelys'' 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, loggerh ...
from
Oligocene
The Oligocene ( ) is a geologic epoch (geology), epoch of the Paleogene Geologic time scale, Period that extends from about 33.9 million to 23 million years before the present ( to ). As with other older geologic periods, the rock beds that defin ...
of United States. It contains one species: ''C. wilsoni'', and was first named by
O.P. Hay in 1923.
References
Life History: Geologic History of Sea Turtleszipcodezoo.comCarolinochelysat the
Paleobiology Database
The Paleobiology Database (PBDB) is an online resource for information on the distribution and classification of fossil animals, plants, and microorganisms.
History
The Paleobiology Database originated in the NCEAS-funded Phanerozoic Marine Pale ...
Cheloniidae
Oligocene turtles
Fossil taxa described in 1923
Extinct animals of the United States
Prehistoric turtle genera
Extinct turtles
Monotypic prehistoric reptile genera
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