Museo de Historia Natural Alcide d'Orbigny

Perils of the Paleocene: vertebrate and invertebrate induced bioerosion in freshwater turtles from Tiupampa, Bolivia (early Paleocene)

Abstract Turtles provide an important link between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, acting as both predators and prey, while also being an important host for a range of parasites. The dermal armor that characterizes the group ensures their abundance in the vertebrate fossil re...