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It turns out, this fossil plant is really a fossil baby turtle

By Field Museum

Published December 7, 2023

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The fossil that was originally interpreted to be a plant, but researchers have now discovered is the inside of the shell of a baby turtle.
The fossil that was originally interpreted to be a plant, but researchers have now discovered is the inside of the shell of a baby turtle.

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