Rare Boththremydidae side neck turtle skull identified by the Natural History Museum, London. This i
Rare Boththremydidae side neck turtle skull identified by the Natural History Museum, London. This is a wonderful discovery from Morocco in North Africa. Displaying good preservation throughout the skull, with a 360 degree view of the exterior and interior structure of the specimen. Including notes from the NHM, London, describing the specimen; Gaffney Et Al Galianemys.Genus: Boththremydidae Side Neck Turtle. (Galianemys white sp).Age: Mesozoic era, early Cretaceous II, Aptian-Albian stage, Cenomanian epoch, approximately 99 million years.Origin: Tegana Formation, Province de Kasr-es-Souk, Kem Kem, Northern Sahara Desert, Morocco, North Africa.Height: 2.4 cmWidth: 3.8 cmDepth: 4.1 cmOverall Weight: 425 gTurtle Skull Weight: 10 g#turtles #fossil #geology #naturalhistorymuseum #naturalhistory #fossilturtles #sideneckturtle #cretaceous #skull #bones #cranium -- source link
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