Aspideretes virginianus, Turtle shell

Description:

One left dentary fragment associated with turtle (Aspideretes virginianus) remains.

Fig. 9B in Hutchison, J. H. and R. E. Weems 1999, in Paleobiology of the Williamsburg Formation in South Carolina, U.S.A.

• Site: SC; Berkeley Co.; Santee Rediversion
• Site Number: NH30F
• Era: Cenozoic
• Period: Paleogene
• Epoch: Paleocene
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Reptilia
• Order: Testudines
• Family: Trionychidae
• Genus: Aspideretes
• Species: Aspideretes virginianus
• Formation: Williamsburg

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• Collection: Vertebrate Paleontology Collection
• Object Name: Turtles
• Object Id: PV3930

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  • Reptiles
  • Turtles