Lot 697
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 inch long Mancherochelys sp. fossil from Liaoning, China is the rare exception. It has an excellent 3-D 1.5 inch skull with a partial horn on its nose, carapace and parts of all four limbs and tail. This turtle has a complete shell and its light brown color is nicely contrasted against the lighter beige 10 x 7 inch stone matrix. Mancherochelys was a primitive Crytodira turtle with a horn on its head and could not withdraw its head and limbs inside like modern turtles. Estimate Value $600 - UP
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