Catalogue of the fossil Reptilia and Amphibia in the British Museum (Natural history) ..By Richard Lydekker .. . odial bone (? humerus), agreeing nearly in size withthe preceding; from Shotover. Purchased. About 1852. PLESIOSArBID^. 149 31789. A comparatively small propodial bone ; from Shotover. Purchased. About 1852. R. 1256. A smaller propodial bone; from the Kimeridge Clay ofWootton-Bassett, Wiltshire. No history. R. 1257. A still smaller specimen; from the Kimeridge Clay, loca-lity unknown. No history. 46476. A comparatively small left femur, imperfect distally; fromDevizes. Cunnington Co
Catalogue of the fossil Reptilia and Amphibia in the British Museum (Natural history) ..By Richard Lydekker .. . odial bone (? humerus), agreeing nearly in size withthe preceding; from Shotover. Purchased. About 1852. PLESIOSArBID^. 149 31789. A comparatively small propodial bone ; from Shotover. Purchased. About 1852. R. 1256. A smaller propodial bone; from the Kimeridge Clay ofWootton-Bassett, Wiltshire. No history. R. 1257. A still smaller specimen; from the Kimeridge Clay, loca-lity unknown. No history. 46476. A comparatively small left femur, imperfect distally; fromDevizes. Cunnington Collection. 47415. A very small propodial bone; (?) from the Kimeridge Clay,locality unknown. Sharp Collection. 31786. A comparatively large propodial bone; from 0,437 (17*2 inches), diameter of distal extremity0,193 (7*6 inches). Purchased. About 1852. 33117. An epipodial or phalangeal bone of a large form ; from theKimeridge Clay of Honneur. Purchased. 24803. Two somewhat smaller specimens; from the KimeridgeClay of Wootton-Bassett, Wiltshire. Cunnington Collection. Purchased, 1849. Fig. Longitudinal section of a propodial bone of a Sauropterygian; from theKimeridge Clay of Ely. \. a, proximal, b, distal epiphysis ; c, shaft. 46792. Two still smaller specimens; from the Kimeridge Clay ofDevizes, Wiltshire. Cunnington Collection. R. 400. Two phalangeals; from the Oxford Clay of Weymouth,Dorsetshire. Presented by C. Westendarp, Esq., 1884. 150 SAUEOPTERIGIA. R. 1381. One longitudinal half of the humerus or femur of a me- (Ficj.) dium-sized form, with the inner surface cut and polished; from the Kimeridge Clay of Ely. This specimen is figured in the woodcut on the preceding page, and shows the two epiphyses almost meeting in the middle of the shaft. No history. R. 1381 a. The proximal half of a larger humerus or femur, longitu-dinally bisected; from the Kimeridge Clay of Ely. Thecontour of the proximal epiphysis is well displayed. No history. 46912. The proxim
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