- Notochelone
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Notochelone
Temporal range: Early Cretaceous
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Order: Testudines Suborder: Cryptodira Family: Protostegidae Genus: Notochelone
Lydekker (1889)Synonyms Notochelys
Notochelone is an extinct genus of sea turtle, which existed about 100 million years ago.[1] The species was first described by Richard Lydekker in 1889.[2] It was the most common marine reptile living in the inlands of the sea around Queensland, Australia.[3] It was a small turtle, and was about the same size as the modern green turtle.[1] Analytical studies have indicated that the creatures frequently ate benthic molluscs.[4]
References
- ^ a b www.kronosaurus.com.au Retrieved on May 12th, 2008.
- ^ paleodb.org Retrieved on May 12th, 2008.
- ^ www.qm.qld.gov.au Retrieved on May 12th, 2008.
- ^ www.pubmedcentral.gov Retrieved on May 12th, 2008.
External links
Categories:- Extinct turtles
- Cretaceous turtles
- Protostegidae
- Prehistoric turtle stubs
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