Microanatomy of the stem-turtle Pappochelys rosinae indicates a predominantly fossorial mode of life and clarifies early steps in the evolution of the shell
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-46762-z
Abstract: Unlike any other tetrapod, turtles form their dorsal bony shell (carapace) not from osteoderms, but by contribution of the ribs and vertebrae that expand into the dermis to form plate-like shell components. Although this was… read more here.
Keywords: pappochelys; microanatomy; mode life; fossorial mode ... See more keywords