About this constellation The circle of life Last updated 17. März 2025 In Messel, we see what reproduction looked like 47 million years ago: as varied and diverse as today. Items in this Constellation Turtle Hatchlings Fossil Dwarf Boa Messelophis variatus Fossil Pelvic region of the primate Europolemur kelleri Fossil Blossom Fossil Sand case of a caddisfly larva Fossil Primitive horse Eurohippus messelensis with preserved uterus Fossil Pair of Turtles, Allaeochelys crassesculptata Fossil Foal, Eurohippus messelensis Fossil Related Constellations 24 Hour Messel Pit Messel EXTREME! Life 47 Million Years Ago: In the Lake and Along the Lakeshore