A rare Boththremydidae side neck turtle skull specimen examined and identified by the Natural History Museum of London. Subsequently, the necessary reconstruction of the posterior section has been undertaken in a private laboratory. N.B. the notes from the NHM describing the specimen are included with this item. An exquisitely preserved Boththremydidae skull.Includes examination notes and identification by the NHM [2003].  Learn more: Gaffney Et Al Galianemys. or discover more: Fossil Turtles >SPECGenus: Boththremydidae Side Neck Turtle. (Galianemys white sp).Age: Mesozoic, Cretaceous II, Aptian-Albian, Cenomanian, 99,000,000 years.Origin: De Kasr-es-Souk, Northern Sahara Desert, Morocco. SIZEH: 2.4 CMW: 3.8 CMD: 4.1 CMWeight: 0.010 G

A rare side-necked Bothremydidae turtle skull and carapace shell display great preservation. Prehistoric Bothremys turtles are distinguishable for having two holes through the nose. This visually intriguing fossil turtle skull and carapace shell has undergone preparation, special seal treatment and secured within using our methods to better strengthen and preserve this specimen for display. The Palaeocene, a geologic epoch that lasted 66,000,000 to 56,000,000 years, was the first epoch of the Paleogene, the modern Cenozoic Era.You can find out more about fossil turtles here > Genus: Bothremydidae, Bothremys Maghrebiana. Side-Neck Turtle.Age: Paleogene, Palaeocene, Danian, 66,000,000 - 61.700,000 years.Origin: Khouribga, Ouled Abdoun Basin, Northern Sahara, Morocco. Overall measurements.Height: 43.5 cm Width: 37 cm Depth: 14 cm Weight: 5.132 Kg