Miocene Leatherback Turtle Skull Replica
$303.00
Miocene leatherback turtle skull replica is 14.5 x 11.5 x 8.0 in. The Dermochelys coriacea skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a BVMNH specimen.
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Description
Miocene leatherback turtle skull replica measures 14.5 x 11.5 x 8.0 inches. The Dermochelys coriacea skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
Adults rank as the largest turtles to ever swim the oceans. Incredible long journeys carried them thousands of miles across both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans every year during the Miocene epoch.
Ocean waters offered plenty of food for these large meat-eaters. Gelatinous animals like jellyfish and clear salps made up the vast majority of their diet. They also occasionally ate crabs, fish, squid, and snails. Skull bones form a deep secondary roof inside their mouth to help them breathe while swallowing food.
A thick, leather-like skin texture gave these massive prehistoric turtles their name. Tough, flexible tissue replaces the hard bony shells found on all other sea turtles.
A series of small bones buried deep inside their dark brown or black skin. Seven prominent rides run straight down their leathery backs, while five ridges line their pale undersides.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Reptilia
- Order: Testudines
- Suborder: Cryptodira
- Superfamily: Chelonioidea
- Family: Dermochelyidae
- Subfamily: Dermochelyinae
- Genus: †Dermochelys
- Species: †D. coriacea
- Binomial name: †Dermochelys coriacea
- Conservation status: Vulnerable
Lacey, the Miocene leatherback turtle skull replica, is meeting her friends at the beach today and they are going to enjoy a picnic together. Lacey has already spread out a pretty floral printed blanket for them to sit on while eating their lunches.
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Additional information
| Weight | 30.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 14.5 × 11.5 × 8.0 in |
| World Sea Turtle Day - June 16th | World Sea Turtle Day, June 16th, is a celebrated to honor and highlight the importance of sea turtles. These creatures are magnificent in their own way. Not only are sea turtles beautiful animals, but they also show incredible perseverance and resiliency – after all, they have been nesting on beaches for millions of years. So of course they deserve their own day dedicated to their awesomeness! World Sea Turtle Day would not be rightfully celebrated without mentioning, Dr. Archie Carr, Sea Turtle Conservancy’s founder and “father of sea turtle biology.” World Sea Turtle Day is celebrated the same day as Dr. Carr’s birthday, June 16th. Dr. Carr will forever be remembered for the enhancement of the sea turtle conservation movement and the legacy he has left behind. |
