Apr 1, 2020 · Shell shape is an essential component of analysis and classification in turtles and can be simply styled and measured by conformal geometric (CG). Here, we focus on the shell shape of a …

Mar 1, 2020 · Shell shape is an essential component of analysis and classification in turtles and can be simply styled and measured by conformal geometric (CG). Here, we focus on the shell shape of a...

Based on field data gathered on a broad spectrum of aquatic and terrestrial turtle species we develop a geometric model of the shell. Inspired by recent mathematical results, we demonstrate that a simple …

Mar 8, 2021 · The surface of a tortoise shell is covered in bony geometrical shapes called scutes that are packed tightly together. The scutes in the center of the shell are hexagons. These are …

The turtle shell is a shield for the ventral and dorsal parts of turtles (the order Testudines), completely enclosing all the turtle's vital organs and in some cases even the head. [1] It is constructed of …

This study illustrates how evolution solved a far-from-trivial geometrical problem and equipped some turtles with monostatic shells: beautiful forms, which rarely appear in nature otherwise.

Sep 18, 2024 · Here, we used 3D imaging techniques to digitize the shells of two of the earliest stem-turtle taxa, Proganochelys and Proterochersis, and submitted their models to biomechanical and …

Shell shape is an essential component of analysis and classification in turtles and can be simply styled and measured by conformal geometric (CG). Here, we focus on the shell shape of a Southeast Asian …

Oct 1, 2023 · In this study, we collected the carapace length (CL), carapace width (CW), and carapace height (CH), as an indicators of body size, from 6664 adult individuals of 115 species, 61 genera, …

Abstract.—A variety of means, including forelimb proportions and shell bone histology have been used to infer the paleoecology of extinct turtles. However, the height-to-width ratio of the shell (as a one …