APPENDIX 3. — Specimen data of Testudines by taxa for specimens with maximum body mass estimates for each member of the Shungura Formation.
Taxon Shungura Member Midpoint Age (Ma) Specimen number Measurement Dimension (cm) Carapace length (cm) Mass reconstruction (kg)
Trionychidae Basal 3.672 OMO 80-1974-903 Costal width 4.7 44.3 14.6
B 3.188 L 729-10005 Costal width 7.4 71.4 27.7
E 2.356 OMO 57/5-10025 Costal width 4.3 40.2 12.8
F 2.305 OMO 306-1976-386 Costal width 4.8 45.3 15.0
upper G 1.986 F 164-NC3 Carapace length 58 58 20.9
Pelomedusidae B 3.188 OMO 28-1967-960 Carapace length 33.5 33.5 3.54
C 2.734 OMO 3/1-10038 Length of posterior lobe of plastron 21.8 37.1 4.74
D 2.457 L 824-13 Carapace length 33.1 33.1 3.42
E 2.356 OMO 38-1968-3640 Carapace length 35 35 4.01
F 2.305 L 182-10002 Carapace length 34.5 34.5 3.85
lower G 2.167 OMO 257-1973-5315 Carapace length 36 36 4.35
upper G 1.986 F164-10079 Carapace length 27 27 1.91
L 1.239 OMO 346-10082 Length of posterior lobe of plastron 23 42.2 6.83
Testudinidae B 3.188 OMO 28-1967-958 Neural length 15.4 80.6 66.1
C 2.734 L 823-3 Plastron length 103 108.9 151.3
D 2.457 [measured in field] Maximum width of acetabulum 6.6 87.9 83.9
E 2.356 OMO 70-NC1 Carapace length 110 110 155.6
lower G 2.167 L 626-105 Neural length 16.2 84.8 76.0
upper G 1.986 F 164-10068 Humerus length 15.4 76.7 57.7
H 1.84 OMO VE 3-NC1 Carapace length 100 100 119.7