Caribemys

Cah-rib-em-iss.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2015, February 14). Caribemys. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/caribemys/

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Name

Caribemys.

Phonetic

Cah-rib-em-iss.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Anapsida,‭ ‬Testudines,‭ ‬Pleurodira.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

C.‭ ‬oxfordiensis‭

Size

Shell roughly estimated to be about‭ ‬28‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Cuba‭ ‬-‭ ‬Jagua Formation.

Time Period

Oxfodian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains including the shell.

In Depth

       Caribemys is a genus of sea turtle that lived during the late Jurassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new pleurodiran turtle from the Jagua Formation‭ (‬Oxfordian‭) ‬of western Cuba.‭ ‬Journal of Paleontology‭ ‬75‭(‬4‭)‬:860-869.‭ ‬-‭ ‬M.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬de la Fuente‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬Iturralde-Vinent‭ ‬-‭ ‬2001.

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