How Did the Turtle Get Its Shell?

Details of embryonic skeletal and muscular organization provide evidence for the evolution of the turtle shell.

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2009-07, Vol.325 (5937), p.154-155
Main Author: Rieppel, Olivier
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Embryos
Evolution
Girdles
Integument
Perspectives
Ribs
Shoulder
Turtles
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Summary:Details of embryonic skeletal and muscular organization provide evidence for the evolution of the turtle shell.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1177446