Fossilized Turtle from the Late Eocene Period

Fossils and RelatedFossilized Turtle from the Late Eocene Period

Fossilized Turtle, Maomingchelys, Late Eocene Period, Maoming, Guangdong Province, China, Very Fine.
7.5” x 6” x 1.5” fossilized remains of turtle shell and head, discovered in China. Distinctive brown dimpled shell fragments are embedded in a light brown silt rock material, with carved ridges and excavation marks. A very fine example of an early ancestor of modern-day turtles--the first we’ve handled!