Oldest fossil sea turtle discovered: fossilized turtle is at least 120 million years old
Monday, September 7, 2015 - 21:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The world's oldest fossil sea turtle known to date has been found by scientists. The fossilized reptile is at least 120 million years old -- which makes it about 25 million years older than the previously known oldest specimen. The almost completely preserved skeleton from the Cretaceous, with a length of nearly 2 meters, shows all of the characteristic traits of modern marine turtles.