Carolinochelys
| Carolinochelys Temporal range: Oligocene 33.9–23 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Division: | Amniota |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Sauropsida |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Family: | Cheloniidae |
| Genus: | Carolinochelys Hay, 1923 |
| Species: | C. wilsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Carolinochelys wilsoni Hay, 1923 | |
Carolinochelys is an extinct genus of sea turtle from Oligocene of United States. It contains one species: C. wilsoni, and was first named by O.P. Hay in 1923.
Sources
- Life History: Geologic History of Sea Turtles
- zipcodezoo.com
- Carolinochelys at the Paleobiology Database
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