Archelon - Wikipedia
Archelon is an extinct marine turtle from the Late Cretaceous, and is the largest turtle ever to have been documented, with the biggest specimen measuring 4.6 m (15 ft) from head to tail and 2.2–3.2 t (2.4–3.5 short tons) in body mass.
Prehistoric Turtle Pictures and Profiles - ThoughtCo
2019年6月7日 · On the following slides, you'll find pictures and detailed profiles of over a dozen prehistoric turtles of the Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras, ranging from Allaeochelys to Stupendemys. Allaeochelys. Wikimedia Commons. Name: Allaeochelys; pronounced AL-ah-ee-OCK-ell-iss. Habitat: Swamps of Western Europe.
The 5 Biggest, Ancient Turtles That Ever Lived Were Among the …
2024年4月3日 · From the largest turtle ever discovered to the sea turtle that used its elongated snout to suck up food, tortoises today can't compare to these titanic reptiles.
Archelon: The Giant Sea Turtle of the Cretaceous Period
Archelon was a prehistoric sea turtle that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 to 80 million years ago. It is believed that Archelon lived in the shallow seas that covered much of what is now North America.
Ancient giant sea turtle with never-before-seen features found in ... - CNN
2022年11月29日 · Now, scientists have discovered a previously unknown species — the largest sea turtle found in present-day Europe ever to be identified. Initially found by a hiker who stumbled upon the remains in...
Prehistoric Sea Turtles – Sea Turtle Exploration
2016年4月7日 · Some of these extinct prehistoric beasts actually lived alongside sea turtle species that were very similar to ones that live today. Discovered fossils show turtles first started swimming 164 million years ago. Dinosaurs went extinct 65 million years ago and lived on Earth for 180 million years.
Archelon | Giant Sea Turtle, Extinct Species & Prehistoric Reptile ...
Archelon, extinct giant sea turtle known from fossilized remains found in North American rocks of the Late Cretaceous epoch (100 million to 66 million years ago). Archelon, protected by a shell similar to that found in modern sea turtles, reached a length of about 3.5 m (12 feet).
Archelon Profile: The Prehistoric Giant Turtle - Ocean Info
Archelon Ischyros, commonly known as Archelon, was a prehistoric giant sea turtle whose fossilized remnants were discovered in Late Cretaceous strata in North America 100 million to 66 million years ago.
Profile of the Prehistoric Archelon - ThoughtCo
2020年1月16日 · At a whopping 12 feet long and two tons, Archelon was the one of the largest prehistoric turtles that ever lived (it used to be on top of the charts until the discovery of the truly stupendous Stupendemys of South America), about the size (and shape, and weight) of a classic Volkswagen Beetle.
Ocepechelon: Giant Prehistoric Sea Turtle from Morocco
2013年7月22日 · Paleontologists have described a new extinct genus and species of sea turtle that lived in shallow seas about 67 million years ago during Late Cretaceous. The newly discovered turtle, named Ocepechelon bouyai, is one of the biggest marine turtles that ever lived on Earth, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLoS ONE.