The origin of the turtle shell has remained controversial for centuries. Recent finds of fossil stem-turtles have expanded our knowledge on the origin of the turtle skeleton and in particular the structure of its shell1,2,3,4,5. Turtles are unique among tetrapods in the possession of a bony...
Platychelys oberndorferi is a stem pleurodire from the Late Jurassic of Europe. The majority of informative specimens originate from the Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian) Turtle Limestones exposed north of the city of Solothurn, Switzerland, but these findings remain poorly documented despite their ...
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Facts Anatomy Adult olive ridleys weigh about 77 – 100 lb (35 – 45 kg). The straight length of the ridleys averages 25 – 30 inches (60 – 75 cm). They have large head and circular shell. The undersides show yellow color while the overall body is grey to...
The background of the turtle’s shell is all patterned and there are light and dark streaks on it. Unlike other species, hawksbill turtle possesses hooked beak. They have sharp claws on each of the arms. The hawksbill’s carapace is 1 m (3 ft) long. They are able to crawl on land....
Shell anatomy of the African Paleocene bothremydid turtle Taphrosphys congolensis and systematic implications within TaphrosphyiniThe bothremydid pleurodiran turtle Taphrosphys congolensis is a member of Taphrosphyina from the Paleocene of the Cabinda Province (Congo Basin, Angola). Very few ...
, and even why these men, some of the most powerful and influential thinkers and anatomists of their day, were concerned with turtles. By tracing and exposing the context and content of turtle shell studies in history, our aim is to inform modern debates about the evolution and development ...
Clemson University (S. Carolina, USA). If you would like to contribute a guest post, please get in touch, such as on Twitter or Facebook. When you see a turtle, you automatically know it’s a turtle and not something else, probably because of its distinctive shell. However, there’s...
Sea Turtle Sea turtles are some of my favorite marine creatures, I find them beautiful and majestic. The eyes and fin shapes, the shell patterns, and the graceful movement as they glide slowly across the ocean. I love them and wish to have a decent sized LEGO model of them, with ...
Osteohistology and microanatomy of a new specimen of Cearachelys placidoi (Testudines: Pleurodira) a side‐necked turtle from the lower Cretaceous of BrazilAraripe BasinbothremydidaeGondwanapleurodireshell histologyPelomedusoides had a recognised diverse Early Cretaceous fauna of turtles in Northeast ...
the bony outer shell on top ventral plastron of turtle the flat "belly" on the underside of a turtle crocodile scales have external epidermal scales underlain by dermal bony plates gastralia dermal bone formed in the ventral skin, do not articulate with the vertebrae, on the "belly" of the...