Green sea turtle of Katwijk

Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Leiden, Netherlands

This skeleton of a turtle washed ashore in Katwijk in 1937 probably originated from one of the ships that transported turtles for the British soup industry. This can be seen from the "AE" mark that is scratched into his belly shield.

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Title: Green sea turtle of Katwijk
Date Created: 1937
Location Created: The Netherlands
Type: Natural history specimen
Rights: Naturalis Biodiversity Center / CC-BY 4.0
Wetenschappelijke naam: Chelonia mydas
Registratienummer : RMNH.RENA.6997, RMNH.RENA.6997
Meer informatie: http://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.RENA.6997, https://topstukken.naturalis.nl/object/soepschildpad-van-katwijk
Collectie: Amphibians and reptiles

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