Carbonemys

In Depth        The Carbonemys holotype remains were first discovered in a coal mine,‭ ‬and since coal is essentially fossilised carbon,‭ ‬the name Carbonemys was chosen for the genus.‭ ‬The form of the shell is very interesting as it indicates that Carbonemys would have been a member of the Pleurodira,‭ ‬a group better known as the‭ … Read more