Turtle Nuchal Scute
Pliestocene turtle fossils come in many shapes and sizes, but this one found diving in Venice, Florida is a real stunner. The nuchal scute is the piece of the top shell closest to the head.
(Diagram from https://berkeley.pressbooks.pub/morphology/chapter/vertebral-column-and-turtle-shells/)
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Pliestocene turtle fossils come in many shapes and sizes, but this one found diving in Venice, Florida is a real stunner. The nuchal scute is the piece of the top shell closest to the head.
(Diagram from https://berkeley.pressbooks.pub/morphology/chapter/vertebral-column-and-turtle-shells/)
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Pliestocene turtle fossils come in many shapes and sizes, but this one found diving in Venice, Florida is a real stunner. The nuchal scute is the piece of the top shell closest to the head.
(Diagram from https://berkeley.pressbooks.pub/morphology/chapter/vertebral-column-and-turtle-shells/)
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