The girdles of the oldest fossil turtle, Proterochersis robusta, and the age of the turtle crown

BACKGROUND: Proterochersis robusta from the Late Triassic (Middle Norian) of Germany is the oldest known fossil turtle (i.e. amniote with a fully formed turtle shell), but little is known about its anatomy. A newly prepared, historic specimen provides novel insights into the morphology of the girdle...

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Autores principales: Joyce, Walter G, Schoch, Rainer R, Lyson, Tyler R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4077068/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24314094
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-13-266

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4077068/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24314094
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-13-266

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