tm:4023 Solnhofia parsoni
Biological Specimen ID: 000S10665
Object Type Biological Specimen
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GENERAL DETAILS

Specimen ID
000S10665
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Description
Cranium and mandible. This specimen has been described by Gaffney (1975) as the type genus and species for Solnhofia parsoni. Although the exact locality for the specimen is not know, Gaffney states is is "probably Bavaria" (Gaffney 1975: p. 3). The exact horizon is not known, but other specimens of the species have been found in the Upper Jurassic of the Solnhofen area (Joyce 2000). The specimen is not featured in online collection catalogue of the Teylers Musem, but the link included in the "URL to specimen record in home repository" is provided as a link to the Museum's webpage. References: Gaffney E.S. 1975. Solnhofia parsoni, a new eucryptodiran turtle from the Late Jurassic of Europe. American Museum Nociatates, 2576, 1-25. Joyce W.G. 2000. The first complete skeleton of Solnhofia parsoni (Cryptodira, Eurysternidae) from the Upper Jurassic of Germany and its taxonomic implcations. Jouranl of Paleontology, 75(4), 684-700.
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Date uploaded
March 04, 2018
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BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN TAXONOMY

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Solnhofia parsoni
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Testudines
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Solnhofia
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parsoni
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IDENTIFIERS AND EXTERNAL LINKS

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4023
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SPECIMEN DATING

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Time Period
Late Jurassic
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SPECIMEN ORIGINAL LOCATION

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Not known, but probably Solnhofen region in Bavaria, Germany
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