Cabindachelys


Cabindachelys is a genus of extinct sea turtles. The only known species is Cabindachelys landanensis.

Fossils

A partial skull of the Cabindachelys has been found in Cabinda, Angola, by Timothy S. Myers, Michael J. Polcyn, Octávio Mateus, Diana P. Vineyard, A. O. Gonçalves, Louis L. Jacobs.

Habitat

Cabindachelys lived in deep subtidal indents of the shores of Cabinda, Angola.

Etymology

The name of Cabindachelys is a mixture of Cabinda the place where it lived and the Greek name for turtle.