Turtles are one of the most impressive vertebrates. Much of the body is either hidden in a shell or can be drawn into it. Turtles impress with their individual longevity and their often peaceful disposition. Also, with their resilience, they have survived all extinction events since their emergence in the Late Triassic. Today's diversity of shapes is impressive and ranges from the large and high domed Galapagos turtles to the hamster-sized flat pancake turtles. The holotype of one of the oldest fossil turtles, Proganochelys quenstedtii, is housed in the paleontological collection in Tübingen/Germany. Since its discovery some years before 1873, P. quenstedtii has represented the 'prototype' of the turtle and has had an eventful scientific history. It was found in Neuenhaus (Häfner-Neuhausen in Schönbuch forest), Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and stems from Löwenstein-Formation (Weißer Keupersandstein), Late Triassic. The current catalogue number is GPIT-PV-30000. The specimen is listed in the historical inventory “Tübinger Petrefaktenverzeichnis 1841 bis 1896, [folio 326v.]“, as “[catalogue number: PV]16549, Schildkröte Weiser Keupersandstein Hafnerhausen” [turtle from White Keuper Sandstone]. Another, more recent synonym is “GPIT/RE/9396”. The same specimen was presented as uncatalogued by Gaffney (1990). Here we provide a surface scan of the steinkern for easier access of this famous specimen to the scientific community.
  

Proganochelys quenstedtii GPIT-PV-30000 View specimen

M3#967 This the surface model of the steinkern of the shell of Proganochelys quenstedtii. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.967   state:published

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The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models analyzed in: Abel P., Pommery Y., Ford D. P., Koyabu D., Werneburg I. 2022. Skull sutures and cranial mechanics in the Permian reptile Captorhinus aguti and the evolution of the temporal region in early amniotes. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.841784
  

Captorhinus aguti OMNH 44816 View specimen

M3#965 Segmented cranial bone surfaces of OMNH 44816 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.965   state:published

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The present 3D Dataset contains 26 3D models analyzed in the study: On the “cartilaginous rider” in the endocasts of turtle brain cavities, published by the authors in the journal Vertebrate Zoology. 

Annemys sp. IVPP-V-18106 View specimen

M3#772 3D surface(s) file to specimen IVPP-V-18106 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.772   state:published

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Apalone spinifera FMNH 22178 View specimen

M3#773 3D surface(s) file to specimen FMNH 22178 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.773   state:published

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Caretta caretta NHMUK1940.3.15.1 View specimen

M3#786 3D surface(s) file to specimen NHMUK1940.3.15.1 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.786   state:published

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Chelodina reimanni ZMB 49659 View specimen

M3#774 3D surface(s) file to specimen ZMB 49659 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.774   state:published

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Chelonia mydas ZMB-37416MS View specimen

M3#775 3D surface(s) file to specimen ZMB-37416MS Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.775   state:published

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Cuora amboinensis NHMUK69.42.145_4 View specimen

M3#776 3D surface(s) file to specimen NHMUK69.42.145_4 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.776   state:published

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Emydura subglobosa IW92 View specimen

M3#777 3D surface(s) file to specimen IW92 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.777   state:published

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Eubaena cephalica DMNH 96004 View specimen

M3#778 3D surface(s) file to specimen DMNH 96004 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.778   state:published

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Gopherus berlandieri AMNH-73816 View specimen

M3#779 3D surface(s) file to specimen AMNH-73816 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.779   state:published

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Kinixys belliana AMNH-10028 View specimen

M3#780 3D surface(s) file to specimen AMNH-10028 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.780   state:published

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Macrochelys temminckii GPIT-PV-79430 View specimen

M3#781 3D surface(s) file to specimen GPIT-PV-79430 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.781   state:published

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Malacochersus tornieri SMF-58702 View specimen

M3#787 3D surface(s) file to specimen SMF-58702 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.787   state:published

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Naomichelys speciosa FMNH-PR-273 View specimen

M3#782 3D surface(s) file to specimen FMNH-PR-273 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.782   state:published

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Pelodiscus sinensis IW576-2 View specimen

M3#783 3D surface(s) file to specimen IW576-2 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.783   state:published

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Platysternon megacephalum SMF-69684 View specimen

M3#784 3D surface(s) file to specimen SMF-69684 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.784   state:published

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Podocnemis unifilis SMF-55470 View specimen

M3#785 3D surface(s) file to specimen SMF-55470 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.785   state:published

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Proganochelys quenstedtii MB 1910.45.2 View specimen

M3#788 3D surface(s) file to specimen MB 1910.45.2 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.788   state:published

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Proganochelys quenstedtii SMNS 16980 View specimen

M3#789 3D surface(s) file to specimen SMNS 16980 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.789   state:published

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Rhinochelys pulchriceps CAMSM_B55775 View specimen

M3#790 3D surface(s) file to specimen CAMSM_B55775 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.790   state:published

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Rhinoclemmys funereal YPM12174 View specimen

M3#791 3D surface(s) file to specimen YPM12174 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.791   state:published

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Sandownia harrisi MIWG3480 View specimen

M3#792 3D surface(s) file to specimen MIWG3480 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.792   state:published

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Testudo graeca YPM14342 View specimen

M3#793 3D surface(s) file to specimen YPM14342 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.793   state:published

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Testudo hermanni AMNH134518 View specimen

M3#794 3D surface(s) file to specimen AMNH134518 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.794   state:published

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Trachemys scripta NN View specimen

M3#795 3D surface(s) file to specimen Trachemys scripta Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.795   state:published

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Xinjiangchelys radiplicatoides IVPP V9539 View specimen

M3#796 3D surface(s) file to specimen IVPP V9539 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.796   state:published

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Chelydra serpentina UFR VP1 View specimen

M3#801 Brain endocast Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.801   state:published

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The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D model analyzed in the following publication: Paulina-Carabajal, A., Sterli, J., Werneburg, I., 2019. The endocranial anatomy of the stem turtle Naomichelys speciosa from the Early Cretaceous of North America. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, https://doi.org/10.4202/app.00606.2019 

Naomichelys speciosa FMNH PR273 View specimen

M3#428 FMNH_PR273_1 - Naomichlys speciosa - skull Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.428   state:published

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