''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, loggerh ...
from the
Eocene
The Eocene ( ) is a geological epoch (geology), epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (Ma). It is the second epoch of the Paleogene Period (geology), Period in the modern Cenozoic Era (geology), Era. The name ''Eocene'' comes ...
of
Africa
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.
[Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology] It was first named by
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in 1920, and contains one species, ''C. dolloi'', named after
Louis Dollo
Louis Antoine Marie Joseph Dollo (; 7 December 1857 – 19 April 1931) was a Belgian palaeontologist, known for his work on dinosaurs. He also posited that evolution is not reversible, known as Dollo's law. Together with the Austrian Othenio Ab ...
.
References
External links
''Cosmochelys''at 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
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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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