Turtle Shell Fragment Testudines indet.
Owned by ILoveMyCatFreckles (@Freckles).
Notes
The specimen shows characteristic pitting and sulcus lines typical of a turtle shell fragment, likely from a Pleistocene river deposit. Likely an Emys turtle species.
Details
Identification & Classification
- Fossil Type
- Shell
- Fossil Category
- Vertebrate
- Taxonomic Group
- Chordate
- Phylogenetic Group
- Amniota
Geological Context
- Geological Era
- Cenozoic
- Geological Period
- Pleistocene
- Absolute Age (MYA)
- 160
Locality
- Country
- United States
- State / Region
- Florida
- Locality Type
- Riverbed
Anatomy & Physical Traits
- Anatomical Element
- Osteoderm
- Specific Bone
- Carapace or Plastron fragment
- Side
- N/A
- Articulation
- Isolated
- Completeness
- Fragmentary
Preservation & Preparation
- Preservation Quality
- Good
- Matrix Type
- Other
- Preparation Level
- Partially Prepped
- Preparation Method
- Air Abrasion, Pin Vise / Micro-tool
- Restoration %
- 0
Provenance & Collection
- Acquisition Source
- Fossil store, Crystal World Exhibition Centre
- Date Acquired
- Jun 4, 2026
- Acquisition Price
- $8
- Documentation Provided
- None
- Legal Status
- Legal to Own
- Display Status
- In Storage
- Collection ID
- bca5ea2e-56e6-43a3-80c1-5e9c5f507500
- Quantity
- 1
- Added Details
- The specimen shows characteristic pitting and sulcus lines typical of a turtle shell fragment, likely from a Pleistocene river deposit. Likely an Emys turtle species.
Turtle Shell Fragment
Turtle Shell Fragment
Testudines indet.
Fossil Type
Shell
Fossil Category
Vertebrate
Taxonomic Group
Chordate
Phylogenetic Group
Amniota
Geological Context
Geological Era
Cenozoic
Geological Period
Pleistocene
Absolute Age (MYA)
160
Locality
Country
United States
Locality Type
Riverbed
State / RegionFlorida
Anatomy & Physical Traits
Anatomical Element
Osteoderm
Side
N/A
Articulation
Isolated
Completeness
Fragmentary
Specific BoneCarapace or Plastron fragment
Preservation & Preparation
Preservation Quality
Good
Matrix Type
Other
Preparation Level
Partially Prepped
Preparation Method
Air Abrasion, Pin Vise / Micro-tool
Restoration %
0
Provenance & Collection
Date Acquired
Jun 4, 2026
Acquisition Price
$8
Legal Status
Legal to Own
Display Status
In Storage
Quantity
1
Acquisition SourceFossil store, Crystal World Exhibition Centre
Documentation ProvidedNone
Collection IDbca5ea2e-56e6-43a3-80c1-5e9c5f507500
Added Details
The specimen shows characteristic pitting and sulcus lines typical of a turtle shell fragment, likely from a Pleistocene river deposit. Likely an Emys turtle species.
Turtle Shell Fragment
Testudines indet.
Fossil Type
Shell
Fossil Category
Vertebrate
Taxonomic Group
Chordate
Phylogenetic Group
Amniota
Added Details
The specimen shows characteristic pitting and sulcus lines typical of a turtle shell fragment, likely from a Pleistocene river deposit. Likely an Emys turtle species.
Geological Context
Geological Era
Cenozoic
Geological Period
Pleistocene
Absolute Age (MYA)
160
Locality
Country
United States
Locality Type
Riverbed
State / RegionFlorida
Anatomy & Physical Traits
Anatomical Element
Osteoderm
Side
N/A
Articulation
Isolated
Completeness
Fragmentary
Specific BoneCarapace or Plastron fragment
Preservation & Preparation
Preservation Quality
Good
Matrix Type
Other
Preparation Level
Partially Prepped
Preparation Method
Air Abrasion, Pin Vise / Micro-tool
Restoration %
0
Provenance & Collection
Date Acquired
Jun 4, 2026
Acquisition Price
$8
Legal Status
Legal to Own
Display Status
In Storage
Quantity
1
Acquisition SourceFossil store, Crystal World Exhibition Centre
Documentation ProvidedNone
Collection IDbca5ea2e-56e6-43a3-80c1-5e9c5f507500