@idigdeadstuff.us: 🚨TURTLE CLUB🚨 🐢 Turtle evolution has been a problem for a while. Genetic and molecular data just wouldn't match up with the fossils. Paleontologists may finally know why. It's because the earliest "proto-turtle", Eunotosaurus africanus ...isn't. 🦎 #paleontology #turtles #evolution #stem Xavier A. Jenkins et al, The phylogenetic origin of turtles, Current Biology (2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2026.04.070 Additional source Turtles finally have a place in the tree of life thanks to an X‑ray study of South African fossils by Valentin Buffa, Jonah Choiniere, Julien Benoit, Xavier Jenkins, The Conversation

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𝕮𝖍𝖑𝖔𝖊 :

your in stem btw

2026-08-19 02:01:46

Younas Edits🤤 :

Diversify dinosaur portfolios 😂

2026-08-19 00:55:49

Lakota :

FINALLY! Turtles are the crabs of the vertebrate world.

2026-05-29 19:55:03

ajmoor :

My question is, now that we know Eunotosaurus is a saurus will they change its scientific name to Euisosaurus or Euisnototurtle?

2026-08-15 00:49:30

Hoontar101 :

Are they still within Archelosauria?

2026-05-29 00:13:42

presbyornis :

I did NOT expect turtles being archosauromorphs but I am literally all for it

2026-05-29 20:38:24

Raptor Chatter :

Lead author Xavier Jenkins is also a great guy

2026-05-29 05:00:42

Jacklynn🏳️‍⚧️ :

called it

2026-07-07 08:21:38

noahsmith :

wow I'm early

2026-05-29 00:09:27

PACHYKING :

They’re Dino cousin ( well several times removed but still)

2026-05-29 05:32:25

Charlie :

This is mine

2026-06-04 17:52:37

Nasra Isack :

Uikijjjn. Ghhhh. I in in

2026-06-02 15:57:07

🔬Andrew🧬 :

“Eunotosaurus” more like “you not a turtle”

2026-05-29 18:23:34

Sweets🇨🇦 :

🥰🥰🥰

2026-07-31 12:57:55

Jacki :

🥰🥰🥰

2026-05-30 05:49:37

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