PG-18: turtles reach adult shell shapes at about 65% maximum carapace length
Abstract Ontogenetic shell shape changes of turtles are often only documented for individual species. It is currently unclear how shell shape changes during ontogeny across species, if there are common trends, and at what point in ontogeny individuals reach their adult morphology. Inspired by questi...
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| Main Authors: | Guilherme Hermanson, Serjoscha W. Evers |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2025-08-01
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| Series: | Swiss Journal of Palaeontology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-025-00395-0 |
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