. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. 64 FOSSIL TURTLES OF NORTH AMERICA. The total length of the carapace (plate 9) was originally 368 mm.; the total breadth, 280 mm.; the height from the bottom of the plastron, about 145 mm. The greatest breadth of the carapace was somewhat behind the inguinal notches. From here the border rounds rapidly to the median excavation behind. The anterior end is rather pointed. In front, the margin of the carapace is unbroken by serrations or sinuses, except that the nuchal is slightly excavated. The hinder portion, from the inguinal notches backward,
. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. 64 FOSSIL TURTLES OF NORTH AMERICA. The total length of the carapace (plate 9) was originally 368 mm.; the total breadth, 280 mm.; the height from the bottom of the plastron, about 145 mm. The greatest breadth of the carapace was somewhat behind the inguinal notches. From here the border rounds rapidly to the median excavation behind. The anterior end is rather pointed. In front, the margin of the carapace is unbroken by serrations or sinuses, except that the nuchal is slightly excavated. The hinder portion, from the inguinal notches backward, is scallopt as in the other species of the genus. It is also thin and rather acute. Even at the bridges the border was narrowly Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Carnegie Institution of Washington. Washington, Carnegie Institution of Washington
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