Osteopygis emarginatus, Turtle shell

Description:

One nuchal fragment associated with turtle (Osteopygis emarginatus) remains.

Hutchison, J. H. & R. E. Weems 1999, in Paleobiology of the Williamsburg Formation of 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: Thalassemydidae
• Genus: Osteopygis
• Species: Osteopygis emarginatus
• Formation: Williamsburg

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• Collection: Vertebrate Paleontology Collection
• Object Name: Turtles
• Object Id: PV3889

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