The first fossil loggerhead sea turtle (Cheloniidae: Caretta) from the North Pacific and its nannofossil biostratigraphy

Abstract The Taiwan waters (western North Pacific) include five sea turtle species without an associated fossil record. Here, we describe the first fossil sea turtle from Taiwan. This fossil material is a partial hypoplastron from the uppermost Yuching Shale in Tainan. The preserved morphology of th...

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Main Authors: Yi-Lu Liaw, Chih-Kai Chuang, Cheng-Hsiu Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-07-01
Series:Swiss Journal of Palaeontology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-025-00392-3
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