Showing posts with label Chelonioidea Pingnatius. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chelonioidea Pingnatius. Show all posts

Monday, April 7, 2014

Search for MH370 leads to discovery of new sea turtle species

The thus-far fruitless searth for that Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 has not been completely fruitless.

Scientists in Perth today announced the discovery of a species of sea turtle never known to science before. Dubbed the "Chelonioidea Pingnatius," the new species apparently uses electrolytes in sea-water to produce an electronic "pinging" sound.

While there has not been sufficient research for a credible conclusion, early indications are that this process is part of the mating ritual among this new species of sea turtle.