Lot 915
Large Mancherochelys Turtle. Turtles are unique in the animal world having their entire torso embedded in a bony shell casing. There still is no consensus about their origins. Turtle fossils are usually just the carapace without the head and limbs. This 125 million year old 9.5 inch long Mancherochelys sp. fossil from Liaoning, China is the rare exception having an excellent 3-D1.5 inch skull, carapace and parts of all four limbs and tail. The limbs and tail have become somewhat disarticulated in the fossilization process. This turtle has a complete shell and its light brown color is nicely contrasted against the lighter beige 10X7 inch stone matrix. Mancherochelys was a Crytodira turtle that could not withdraw its head and limbs inside like modern turtles. A rare spectacular and well detailed fossil turtle.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
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| Realized $2,153 |
