Cordichelys Explained

Cordichelys is an extinct genus of podocnemidid turtle.[1] [2] It was around during the Eocene. Fossils of this turtle have been discovered at Wadi El Hitan as of November 2020.[3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cordichelys antiqua (Andrews, 1903) . 2024-03-29 . www.gbif.org . en.
  2. Web site: PBDB . 2024-03-29 . paleobiodb.org.
  3. Cherney . Michael D. . Wilson Mantilla . Jeffrey A. . Gingerich . Phillip D. . Zalmout . Iyad . Antar . Mohammed Sameh M. . New Specimens of the Late Eocene Turtle Cordichelys (Pleurodira: Podocnemididae) From Wadi Al Hitan and Qasr El-Sagha in the Fayum Province of Egypt . Museum of Paleontology Publications . November 2020 . 33 . 2 . 2027.42/163364 . PDF.
  4. Web site: World Species : Cordichelys . 2024-03-29 . worldspecies.org.
  5. Web site: New study describes two new turtle specimens discovered from Wadi Al Hitan ("Valley of the Whales") U-M LSA Museum of Paleontology . 2024-03-29 . lsa.umich.edu . en.

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