Notochelone

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Notochelone is an extinct genus of sea turtle, which existed about 100 million years ago[1]. The species was first described by Lydekker in 1889.[2] It was the most common marine reptile living in the inlands of the sea around Queensland, Australia.[3] It was a small turtle, and was about the same size as the modern green turtle.[1] Analytical studies have indicated that the creatures frequently ate benthic molluscs.[4]

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  1. ^ a b www.kronosaurus.com.au Retrieved on May 12th, 2008.
  2. ^ paleodb.org Retrieved on May 12th, 2008.
  3. ^ www.qm.qld.gov.au Retrieved on May 12th, 2008.
  4. ^ www.pubmedcentral.gov Retrieved on May 12th, 2008.

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