Cargando…
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...
| Autores principales: | , , |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
| Publicado: |
BioMed Central
2013
|
| Materias: | |
| 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 |