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(Redirected from Cosmochelys dolloi) Extinct genus of turtles

Cosmochelys
Temporal range: Eocene PreꞒ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Superfamily: Chelonioidea
Family: Dermochelyidae
Subfamily: Dermochelyinae
Genus: Cosmochelys
Andrews, C.W., 1920
Type species
Cosmochelys dolloi
Andrews, C.W., 1920

Cosmochelys is an extinct genus of sea turtle from the Eocene of Africa. It was first named by Andrews in 1920, and contains one species, C. dolloi, named after Louis Dollo.

References

  1. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

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Dermochelyidae family
Genera
Species of the Dermochelyidae family
Leatherback sea turtle
Arabemys
Corsochelys
Cosmochelys
DermochelysLeatherback sea turtle
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.
Testudines
Suborder
Superfamily
Family
Genus
Cryptodira
Chelonioidea
(Sea turtles)
Cheloniidae
Dermochelyidae
 
Kinosternoidea
Dermatemydidae
Kinosternidae
Testudinoidea
Emydidae
Geoemydidae
 Platysternidae
Testudinidae
Trionychia
Carettochelyidae
Trionychidae
 
 
Chelydridae
Nanhsiungchelyidae
Protostegidae
 
Pleurodira
 
Araripemydidae
Bothremydidae
Chelidae
Pelomedusidae
Podocnemididae
Sahonachelyidae
 
 
 
Taxon identifiers
Cosmochelys
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