- Excavation/Discovery Date:
- ID By:
- 152 - W. Auffenberg
- ID Date:
- Research Team:
- 264 - Leakey family expedition
- Repository:
- 105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?)
- Bibilographic Information:
- Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522.
- Curatorial Notes:
- Original information indicated that this specimen was located in Nairobi. This specimen is likely within the material that was repatriated to Dar in 2011, but this has yet to be confirmed.
F626
- CODI ID:
- 3030
- Arch. Locality:
- 6 - FLK NN
- Geo. Locality:
- Elements Preserved:
- CARA-f
- Sediment/Matrix Adhering:
Taxonomy
- Class:
- Reptilia
- Order:
- Testudines
- Suborder:
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- Taxonomic Notes:
- The author mentions there are over 3,000 fossilized turtle fragments from Olduvai Gorge, 98% of which are from the species Pelusios sinuatus. However, it is unclear which specimens belong to which species based on the description given. When it was unclear, the specimen is only referred to as belonging to the Order Testudines.
- Taxonomic Problems:
- Bed:
- I
- Level:
- In Situ:
- Unknown
- Stratigraphic Horizon: