A neglected lineage of North American turtles fills a major gap in …
Mar 16, 2010 · Abstract: The fossil record of the two primary subclades of softshell turtles (Trionychidae) is exceedingly asymmetric, as a result of a ghost range of total clade …
Palaeontology: Turtles in Transition - ScienceDirect
Jun 17, 2013 · One of the major remaining gaps in the vertebrate fossil record concerns the origin of turtles. The enigmatic little reptile Eunotosaurus could represent an important transitional …
A new species of trionychid - Palaeontologia Electronica
We here describe a new species of trionychid, Axestemys infernalis sp. nov., based on a rich assortment of skulls, shells, and postcranial remains collected from nine fossiliferous sites …
Turtle Heads Reveal an Ancient Secret Hidden in Their Scales
6 days ago · Turtles are often called “living fossils,” their armored bodies unchanged for over 200 million years. But this new research shows that even their ancient skin harbors surprises. In …
The trouble with turtles: Paleontology at a crossroads - EARTH …
Mar 19, 2014 · Turtles are the last big living vertebrate group to be placed firmly on the tree of life, and the arguments are getting messy. Three fields in particular — paleontology, …
(PDF) Patterns of Scute Development in Turtle Shell
Dec 1, 2014 · The breaking of turtle pholidosis symmetry is connected with deviations in ontogenesis, such as asymmetrical formation of epidermal placodes, with a shift to one body …
The future of the fossil record: Paleontology in the 21st century
Larger-scale biotic interchanges, which were often asymmetric between donor and recipient regions in the geologic past as they are today , further allow comparative evaluation of the …
Palaeontology: Turtles in Transition: Current Biology - Cell Press
Jun 17, 2013 · One of the major remaining gaps in the vertebrate fossil record concerns the origin of turtles. The enigmatic little reptile Eunotosaurus could represent an important transitional …
A new box turtle from the Miocene/Pliocene boundary (latest …
May 20, 2016 · A near complete shell from the Hemphillian 4 (Miocene/Pliocene boundary) Buis Ranch local fauna of Beaver County, Oklahoma, represents a fossil box turtle.
Comparative Osteology of the Triassic Turtle Proganochelys, 1913 …
Comparative Osteology of the Triassic Turtle Proganochelys, 1913-1990 Scope and Contents Contains notes on the subject, illustrations for a publication, and black and white photographs …
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