. Bulletin. Natural history; Natuurlijke historie. APPENDICULAR SKELETON Scapula THE scapula (Fig. 15) of Eporeodon is represented by the distal fourth of three scapulae, the best preserved of which belongs to Cat. No. 13118 and is used for description. This specimen includes the coracoid, glenoid cavity, acromium, metacromium, and part of the spine. The scapulae of Cat. No. 13119 have been restored, except the distal parts, after the pattern of Merycoidodon culhertsonii. The spine divides the external surface into two subequal fossae. The acro- mium projects over the neck and is directed towa
. Bulletin. Natural history; Natuurlijke historie. APPENDICULAR SKELETON Scapula THE scapula (Fig. 15) of Eporeodon is represented by the distal fourth of three scapulae, the best preserved of which belongs to Cat. No. 13118 and is used for description. This specimen includes the coracoid, glenoid cavity, acromium, metacromium, and part of the spine. The scapulae of Cat. No. 13119 have been restored, except the distal parts, after the pattern of Merycoidodon culhertsonii. The spine divides the external surface into two subequal fossae. The acro- mium projects over the neck and is directed toward the coracoid process. It is transversely distended near the end and terminates in a point. The metacromium is small but distinct, its tip being 22 mm. above the acro- mium and at the same time being more extended along the crest of the spine. In Sus the metacromium is very strongly developed, located near the middle of the spine. In the other artiodactyles it is situated also near the middle of the spine, being represented by only a slight thicken- ing of the crest. The neck is very narrow transversely. The cora- coid is well-developed but relatively smaller than in Sus. The axillary border is thick with its surface roughened for the at- tachment of the triceps muscle. The crest of the spine curls over posteriorly at right angles to the main body, while the vertical part of the spine is extremely thin, except at its distal termina- tion. The scapula of Eporeodon corresponds closely to that of Agriochcerus, except that the greatest diameter of the glenoid. Fig. 15. Scapula of Epo- reodon soc'udk Marsh. Co- type Cat. No. 13118 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 Peabody Museum of Natural History. New Haven : The Museum
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