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Fossilized Stylemys (Pillar Tortoise)

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Fossilized Stylemys (Pillar Tortoise) ca. 34-56 Million years old Fossilized Stylemys (Pillar Tortoise). approximately 34-56 million years old. 12 x 18 x 23 cm. Stylemys (pillared turtle) is the first fossil genus of tortoises belonging to the order Testudines, discovered in the United States. The genus lived in temperate to subtropical areas of the White River Badlands of South Dakota (USA), Europe and Asia, based on fossil distribution.