FOSSIL TURTLE - DINOSAUR - ANOSTERIA - MUSEUM - T REX - EOCENE - SKULL - RARE !!

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FOSSIL TURTLE
with Skull
(PHOTOS #3 &
#4
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GREAT ANOSTERIA  SP.:
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This is a great fossil turtle from the Eocene of Maoming, Guangdong Province, China. Both the carapace and plastron are represented.
It measures 9 " long x 6-1/2 " wide
and is quite heavy, weighing close to 5.5 pounds. The shell is in its natural state with some minor restoration. This appears to be a species of Anosteria, possibly Anosteria maomingensis, which is the most common turtle from Maoming..  Anosteria was a soft-shelled fresh-water turtle of the family Carettochlyidae and had a small plastron. The large size of this plastron relative to the carapace, the thickness of the shell, and the wear on the shell (lack of distinct growth lines) suggest that this was a
relatively young turtle. The internal structure of the shell is well preserved in cross-section along the sides of the shell. (see 5th photo).Guaranteed 100% authentic fossil....Chinese, but not a Chinese fake. Shipping will be by USPS Priority box
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LEGALLY ACQUIRED YEARS AGO
This Fossil is a little "Quirky" : It is Stable and yet Fragile; there is no guarantee that there might not be some minor loss
during shipping. It will be double boxed (as if shipping eggs). (Thus the shipping fee).
(SEE ABOVE FOR
DIMENSIONS
; WIEGHS 5.6 LBS)
Eocene
Geological period
Description
Description
The Eocene Epoch is a geological epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago. It is the second epoch of the Paleogene Period in the modern Cenozoic Era. The name Eocene comes from the Ancient Greek ἠώς and καινός and refers to the "dawn" of modern fauna that appeared during the epoch.
Original (Fossilized) Shell : Very Brittle (Has been
stabilized
to the best of our ability at the lab).
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