Itilochelys

I-til-o-kel-iss.
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Name

Itilochelys (Itil turtle).

Phonetic

I-til-o-kel-iss.

Named By

I. G. Danilov, A. O. Averianov & A. A. Yarkov - 2010.

Classification

Chordata, Reptilia, Testudines, Cryptodira, Cheloniidae.

Diet

Carnivore?

Species

I. rasstrigin

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Russia.

Time Period

Danian of the Paleocene.

Fossil representation

Skull and partial post cranial remains.

In Depth

       Itilochelys is a genus of turtle that lived in the waters over what is now Russia during the Palaeocene.

Further Reading

– Itilochelys rasstrigin gen. et sp. nov., a new hard-shelled sea turtle (Cheloniidae sensu lato) from the Lower Palaeocene of Volgograd Province, Russia. – Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RSA 314(1):24-41. – I. G. Danilov, A. O. Averianov & A. A. Yarkov – 2010.

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