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Unprecedented Finding: Found the Fossil of an Extinct Sea Turtle and Rewrites the Story

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A fossil found in northern Syria rewrites part of the evolutionary history of sea turtles. It is Syriemys lelunensis, an extinct species that lived more than 54 million years ago and represents the first scientificly described vertebrate fossil in that country. The finding not only provides key data on the evolution of turtles, but also marks a milestone for Syrian science. The specimen was found in 2010 during a controlled explosion at the Al-Z…
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A fossil found in northern Syria rewrites part of the evolutionary history of sea turtles. It is Syriemys lelunensis, an extinct species that lived more than 54 million years ago and represents the first scientificly described vertebrate fossil in that country. The finding not only provides key data on the evolution of turtles, but also marks a milestone for Syrian science. The specimen was found in 2010 during a controlled explosion at the Al-Z…

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El Cronista broke the news in Argentina on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
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