Cloud the Dinosaur King Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Is this a turtle shell? It has some rib, so it seems pretty convincing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Looks turtle to me. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 5 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Looks turtle to me. Agreed. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud the Dinosaur King Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Is it possible to tell the species, or at least the genus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleoworld-101 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I have found that with rippled-surface shells like that the go-to genus is Trionyx, but it's worth double checking with some literature on the areas geology. "In Africa, one can't help becoming caught up in the spine-chilling excitement of the hunt. Perhaps, it has something to do with a memory of a time gone by, when we were the prey, and our nights were filled with darkness..." -Eternal Enemies: Lions And Hyenas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud the Dinosaur King Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 48 minutes ago, Paleoworld-101 said: I have found that with rippled-surface shells like that the go-to genus is Trionyx, but it's worth double checking with some literature on the areas geology. What a coincidence! I find living relatives of Trionyx in the same lake where this fossil was found! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Paleoworld-101 said: I have found that with rippled-surface shells like that the go-to genus is Trionyx, but it's worth double checking with some literature on the areas geology. I agree. Trionychidae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 5 hours ago, Cloud the Dinosaur King said: What a coincidence! I find living relatives of Trionyx in the same lake where this fossil was found! Maybe it’s not a coincidence. Could it be modern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud the Dinosaur King Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Al Dente said: Maybe it’s not a coincidence. Could it be modern? I'm not sure. The specific species I see at he lake is Apalone spinifera aspera,the Gulf Coast Spiny Softshell, and they only get 7 to 17 inches long, and that's a measurement of the carapace of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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