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testudo
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testudo
In Roman architecture, an arched vault or ceiling, esp. when surbased or flattened.
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Alas, this fascinating chunk of rock, sticking out of the nye mudstone near Depoe Bay and discovered recently by a beachcomber, is probably only a feast for the imagination and not an ancient Testudines, say scientists and fossil experts who've taken a closer gander.
Curious ancient stone is no turtle by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Situating the phylogenetic origins of Testudines remains a continuing challenge.
Biology of turtles by SciTech Book News
The reptile segment (59 pages) covers all four reptilian orders: Testudines (turtles and tortoises), Crocodilia, Rhynchocephalia (tuataras), and Squamata (amphisbaenians, lizards, snakes).
The Encyclopedia of Animals: A Complete Visual Guide by Harrington, Erin / Endangered Species Update
 
 
 
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