Biology:Protosphargis

From HandWiki
Short description: Extinct genus of turtles


Protosphargis
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous
Protosphargis veronensis.jpg
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Clade: Pancheloniidae
Genus: Protosphargis
Capellini, 1884

Protosphargis is an extinct genus of sea turtle from the Upper Cretaceous of Italy. It was first named by Capellini in 1884.

Protosphargis veronensis carapace, ventral view

Sources

Wikidata ☰ Q749641 entry