Turtle history:origin of shell (Introduction)
by David Turell 
, Tuesday, July 09, 2013, 15:42 (3957 days ago) @ David Turell
Turtles appear out of nowhere in the fossil record. The appearance of such a disadventageous form turns natural selection on its head. This article tries to explain the origin:-http://phys.org/news/2013-07-turtle-shell-mystery.html
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