Episode 244 - Sea Turtles

Episode 244 - Sea Turtles

From The Common Descent Podcast by Common Descent

May 24, 2026 · 2h 28m · Episode 371

About this episode

This episode explores the diverse lifestyles and anatomy of modern sea turtles and their ancient lineages.

Most modern turtles are pretty good in the water, but only some are truly ocean-dwellers. This episode, we explore the unique and diverse lifestyles and anatomy of modern sea turtles, then we take a tour of turtles through time, visiting the surprising number of ancient lineages that have taken to the seas and the surprising forms some of them have taken. In the news: twisted jaws, early centipedes, Ediacaran microbes, and Neanderthal teeth Time markers:Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:04:45Main discussion, Part 1: 00:43:50Main discussion, Part 2: 01:30:10Patron question: 02:14:60 Happy World Turtle Day! https://worldturtleday.org/ Check out our website for this episode’s blog post and more: http://commondescentpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast Got a topic you want to hear about? Submit your episode request here: https://commondescentpodcast.com/request-a-topic/ Lots more ways to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/common_descent The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org Musical Interludes are "Professor…

People in this episode

Host: Common Descent

Topics covered

  • sea turtles
  • marine biology
  • evolution
  • ancient lineages
  • anatomy

Keywords

  • sea turtles
  • marine life
  • evolution
  • ancient turtles
  • Ediacaran microbes

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: On the Origin of Species, Professor Umlaut

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