Fossilization of the entire shell of an adult tortoise from China, very carefully prepared all around, approx. 18.5 cm long and 11.5 cm high. The following information has no relation to my object: Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing have unearthed the oldest turtle fossils in the world. These are around 220 million years old, have only one abdominal shell and provide new clues to evolutionary development. The species was named Odontochelys semitestacea. The oldest turtle fossils to date were found in Germany, dated to around 205 million years old and already had a complete shell. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Fossilizations   |   Material: Stein   |   Country of origin: Shaanxi, China | Similar pieces