. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. Fig. 252.—Protostega •: Humerus. Xl. e, ectepicondylar FlG. 253.—Protostega gigas. Pelvis and hinder limb. X\. aslc, astragalo-calcancum; fern, femur; fib, fibula; I-V, the digits; il, ilium; isch, ischium; met, metatarsals; p, first row of phalanges ; pub, pubis ; lib, tibia ; 1-5, tarsals of second row. was considerablv greater than the length. It is now estimated that the length of the carapace of the Pittsburg specimen was about 1100 mm. and the width about I2C0 mm. The total length of the animal then must have been perhaps someth
. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. Fig. 252.—Protostega •: Humerus. Xl. e, ectepicondylar FlG. 253.—Protostega gigas. Pelvis and hinder limb. X\. aslc, astragalo-calcancum; fern, femur; fib, fibula; I-V, the digits; il, ilium; isch, ischium; met, metatarsals; p, first row of phalanges ; pub, pubis ; lib, tibia ; 1-5, tarsals of second row. was considerablv greater than the length. It is now estimated that the length of the carapace of the Pittsburg specimen was about 1100 mm. and the width about I2C0 mm. The total length of the animal then must have been perhaps something over 2 meters. Its humerus was 340 mm. long; that of Cope's type, 300 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 Carnegie Institution of Washington. Washington, Carnegie Institution of Washington
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