TABLE 1. Curved carapace length in centimeters across different ontogenetic stages in extant marine turtles, including MONQ-602 and LLC-65 fossil specimens.
| Taxon | Hatchling/post-hatchling (0-1 years old) |
Juveniles (1-14 years old) |
Adults (>15 years old) |
Reference |
| Natator depressus | 6-17.0 | 17.6-36.6 | 60-90 | Turner-Tomaszewicz et al., 2022 |
| Chelonia mydas | 4.6-20.0 | 20-40 | 40-96 | Avens et al., 2012 |
| Dermochelys corieasea | 6 | 16-27 | 122-171 | Avens et al., 2009 |
| Eretmochelys imbricata | 4-23.0 | 23-30 | 50-60 | Avens et al., 2021 |
| Caretta caretta | <25 | 25-40 | >40 | Baldi et al., 2023 |
| Ledpidochelys kempi | 4.2-23.0 | 23-60 | 60-70 | Snover et al., 2007 |
| MONQ-602 | 6.1 | This study | ||
| LLC-65 | 5 | This study |
