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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Swiss Journal of Palaeontology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-025-00392-3 |
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