. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Geology. . Fig. 5. Pliosaurus sp. Scapulae in ventral view. a. Immature right scapula (31934. ()) x|; b. Adult right scapula ( ()) X £ ; Dpr., 'dorsal process ; Glr., glenoid ramus ; Vpl., ventral plate. interest as they show how the proportions of the three processes of the scapula changed as the animal approached maturity. These changes can best be appreciated by comparing the immature and mature scapulae shown in Text-fig. 5. Pliosaurus brachyspondylus (Owen) (PI. 21 ; Text-fig. 6) 1822. Plesiosaurus recentior Parkin
. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Geology. . Fig. 5. Pliosaurus sp. Scapulae in ventral view. a. Immature right scapula (31934. ()) x|; b. Adult right scapula ( ()) X £ ; Dpr., 'dorsal process ; Glr., glenoid ramus ; Vpl., ventral plate. interest as they show how the proportions of the three processes of the scapula changed as the animal approached maturity. These changes can best be appreciated by comparing the immature and mature scapulae shown in Text-fig. 5. Pliosaurus brachyspondylus (Owen) (PI. 21 ; Text-fig. 6) 1822. Plesiosaurus recentior Parkinson, pp. 295-298. 1824a. Plesiosaurus giganteus Conybeare, p. 389. 1839. Plesiosaurus brachyspondylus Owen, pp. 78-80. 1845. Plesiosaurus brachyspondylus Owen : Owen, p. 417. 1845. Spondylosaurus frearsi Fischer de Waldheim, pp. 343-351, pis. 7, 1846. Pliosaurus wosinskii Fischer de Waldheim, pp. 90-107, pis. 3, 4. 1868, Pliosaurus brachyspondylus (Owen) Eichwald, pp. 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). London : BM(NH)
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