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Anosteira crassesculpta

Synonyms: Allaeochelys crassesculpta; Anosteira gracilis

Wikipedia Abstract

Allaeochelys is an extinct genus of pig-nosed turtle. Fossils of the species Allaeochelys crassesculpta have been found in the Messel Pit near Darmstadt, Germany in pairs fossilised in the coital position. It is believed to be the only example in the fossil record of vertebrates mating.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0