First fossil gravid turtle provides insight into the evolution of reproductive traits in turtles

Here we report on the first discovery of shelled eggs inside the body cavity of a fossil turtle and on an isolated egg clutch, both referable to the Cretaceous turtle Adocus. These discoveries provide a unique opportunity to gain insight into the reproductive traits of an extinct turtle and to under...

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Main Authors: Zelenitsky, Darla K, Therrien, Franc¸ois, Joyce, Walter G, B. Brinkman, Donald
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Royal Society 2008
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2614164/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18755656
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2008.0395
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