Archelon (from Greek αρχελών meaning ruler turtle) is a genus of extinct sea turtles, the largest that have ever been documented. ==Discovery== The first specimen of Archelon (YPM 3000) was collected from the Campanian-age Pierre Shale of South Dakota (a geological formation dated to 80.5 million years ago)by Dr. G.R. Wieland in 1895 and de...
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extinct giant sea turtle known from fossilized remains found in North American rocks of the Late Cretaceous epoch (97.5 million to 66.4 million years ... [1 related articles]
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Archelon was huge marine turtle (a chelonian) that lived during the late Cretaceous period. It was not a dinosaur. Archelon had a wide, flattened shell, paddle-like legs, a long, narrow head, weak jaws, and a pointed tail. It may have eaten jellyfish. Archelon's back probably had a leathery covering or horny plates over a bony framework on its back...
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