Testudinata

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  • Created by: phoeberb
  • Created on: 18-05-19 13:54
features of sub-order pleurodira
side necked, neck folds laterally, late jurassic fossils
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features of sub-order cryptodira?
hidden necked, neck pulled back in in an S bend shape, late jurassic fossils
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features of the carapace
fused ribs and vertebrae, bone overlain by scutes
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features of the plastron
fusion of gastralia and clavicles, made of bone, some species overlain with scutes
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what is the acromion process?
holds the shell together
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how do turtles ventilate
two antagonistic muscle sets, Oa pulls Ta/Tt muscle caudal to inhale, to exhale Ta/Tt dress viscera against lungs, no moving ribs
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features of sub-order cryptodira?

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hidden necked, neck pulled back in in an S bend shape, late jurassic fossils

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features of the carapace

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features of the plastron

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what is the acromion process?

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