Biology:Eosphargis
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Short description: Extinct genus of turtles
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| Eosphargis breineri skull cast at the Geological Museum in Copenhagen | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Chelonioidea |
| Family: | Dermochelyidae |
| Genus: | †Eosphargis Lydekker, 1889 |
Eosphargis is an extinct genus of sea turtles from the Eocene of Africa, Europe, and North America. It was first named by Richard Lydekker in 1889, and contains one species, E. gigas. The species is also known as Anglocetus beatsoni.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5381926 entry
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