<em>Eunotosaurus</em> Animation (VIDEO)

New York Institute of Technology

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This is a three-dimensional reconstruction of the adult skull of Eunotosaurus africanus, a 260 million year old relative of modern turtles. The individuation of each bone through CT scanning and digital dissection allows the skull to be studied inside and out, revealing information on the origin of turtles that has eluded scientists for decades. The specimen (M777) is housed at the Council for Geosciences, Pretoria, South Africa.

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Gaberiel Bever

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