Desmatochelys
| Desmatochelys |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | †Protostegidae |
| Genus: | †Desmatochelys Williston, 1894 |
| Type species | |
| Desmatochelys lowi Williston, 1894
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Desmatochelys is an extinct genus of sea turtles belonging to the family Protostegidae.[2][3]
The genus contains the following species:
According to Elizabeth L. Nicholls the genus should be expanded to include closely related members belong to Notochelone and Rhinochelys.[4]
As of 2015, D. padillai is the oldest known species of sea turtles.[5]
Members of the genus are characterised by the extended skull roof, large nasal bones, a paddle-like humerus and a distinct body shell or carapace.[6]
References
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- ↑ Karl, H. V., & Tichy, G. (2010). Maorichelys wiffeni n. gen. n. sp., una nueva tortuga marina del Eoceno de Nueva Zelanda (Testudines: Dermochelyidae).
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Further Reading
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