Lot 892
Fossil Badlands Turtle. Stylemys nebrascensis was a 30 million year old tortoise that roamed the White River Formation of the Badlands of South Dakota. This attractively displayed specimen measures 5.5 x 3.5 inches and is partially embedded in its original sandstone matrix set on its side. The outer carapace was formed by a series of scutes made of keratin originally. Keratin is the same material that our finger nails are made of. Most of the underside of the tortoise, the palstron, which was formed by bony plates is preserved. A small portion of one of the edges is missing but is esthetically covered up by matrix. Turtles are extremley popular and not at all common in the fossil record.
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Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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