K1177
Classification
The biological classification of the species represented in the fossil.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Haeckel 1847) / Fish
Subphylum: Vertebrata (Lamarck 1801)
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata (Gegenbaur 1874)
Superclass: Tetrapoda (Goodrich 1930)
Class: Reptilia (Laurenti 1768) / Reptile
Order: Testudines (Batsch 1788)
Suborder: Cryptodira (Cope 1868)
Superfamily: Chelonioidea (Baur 1893)
Family: Cheloniidae (Bonaparte 1832)
Genus: Chelonia (Brongniart 1800)
Phylum: Chordata (Haeckel 1847) / Fish
Subphylum: Vertebrata (Lamarck 1801)
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata (Gegenbaur 1874)
Superclass: Tetrapoda (Goodrich 1930)
Class: Reptilia (Laurenti 1768) / Reptile
Order: Testudines (Batsch 1788)
Suborder: Cryptodira (Cope 1868)
Superfamily: Chelonioidea (Baur 1893)
Family: Cheloniidae (Bonaparte 1832)
Genus: Chelonia (Brongniart 1800)
Element
A description of the object collected, in particular what parts are represented.
Fragment of carapace - outer margin
Collection date
The date an object was collected in the field.
Nov 1992
Collection place
The place where an object was excavated or collected in the field.
United Kingdom > England > Dorset
