. A descriptive catalogue of the marine reptiles of the Oxford clay. Based on the Leeds Collection in the British Museum (Natural History), London ... Reptiles, Fossil. SIMOLESTES VORAX or. forwards considerably in advance of the scapular surface ; probably the median union of the coracoids was continued in the anterior region. It is doubtful whether the ventral ramus of the scapula met this anterior prolongation of the coracoids. The clavicular arch is unknown. Fore Limb (text-fig. 9, A).—The fore limb is considerably smaller than the hind, as usual in the family. The humerus (text-fig. 9, A)
. A descriptive catalogue of the marine reptiles of the Oxford clay. Based on the Leeds Collection in the British Museum (Natural History), London ... Reptiles, Fossil. SIMOLESTES VORAX or. forwards considerably in advance of the scapular surface ; probably the median union of the coracoids was continued in the anterior region. It is doubtful whether the ventral ramus of the scapula met this anterior prolongation of the coracoids. The clavicular arch is unknown. Fore Limb (text-fig. 9, A).—The fore limb is considerably smaller than the hind, as usual in the family. The humerus (text-fig. 9, A) has its distal expansion more clearly Test-fig. Shoulder-girdle of Simolestes vdrax: A, from above ; B, left scapula from below. (E. 3319, about -^ nat. size.) cor., coracoid; , dorsal ramus of scapula; gl., glenoid cavity; sc. scapula; sym., symphysial surface of coracoids; , ventral ramus of scapula. marked off from the shaft than is usual in the Pliosauria. In the type skeleton this bone is very completely ossified, the processes and rugosities for the attachment of muscles () being strongly developed. The tuberosity (;-) ends proximally in a. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Geology; Andrews, Charles William, 1866-1924. London, Printed by order of the Trustees
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