Cratochelone

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phylum Chordata Cratochelone is an extinct genus of sea turtle known from fossil remains found in Albian-age rocks in Queensland, Australia. Its remains are fragmentary, consisting of parts of the shell, forelimb, and shoulder girdle. Based on these fragments, it may have grown to lengths of 4 m, making it one of the largest sea turtles to have ever lived.

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clade Diapsida
order Testudines
suborder Cryptodira
family †Protostegidae
genus †Cratochelone
Period 100-113 Ma