A Giant Sea Turtle from the Upper Cretaceous of the Volga Region
- Authors: Danilov I.G1, Arkhangelsky M.S2,3
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Affiliations:
- Zoological Institute, RAS
- Saratov Chernyshevsky State University
- Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov
- Issue: No 4 (2022)
- Pages: 46-48
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/0032-874X/article/view/627739
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7868/S0032874X22040056
- ID: 627739
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Abstract
The significance of the discovery of fossil remains of a giant turtle Protostega gigas, as well as other sea turtles from the Campanian deposits (Upper Cretaceous) of the locality Beloe Ozero is considered. The similarity with North American and Western European turtles confirms the recent conclusions of paleontologists about the global migrations of the Mesozoic marine reptiles.
About the authors
I. G Danilov
Zoological Institute, RAS
Email: paleozoo@gmail.com
Saint Petersburg, Russia
M. S Arkhangelsky
Saratov Chernyshevsky State University; Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of SaratovSaratov, Russia; Saratov, Russia
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