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Development of the appendicular skeleton in N. sahyadrensis.

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posted on 2016-03-30, 08:17 authored by Gayani Senevirathne, Ashish Thomas, Ryan Kerney, James Hanken, S. D. Biju, Madhava Meegaskumbura

(A) Right side of the pectoral girdle at stage 38. (B) Right side of the pectoral girdle at stage 41. (C) Right side of the pectoral girdle at stage 42. Note the cartilaginous epicoracoid, bridging clavicle and coracoid. (D) Forelimbs attached to the pectoral girdle via proximal end of humeri, stage 45. (E) Manus at stage 46. (F) Lateral view of the pelvis at stage 42. (G) Dorsal view of the pelvis at stage 42. (H) Dorsolateral view of the pelvic girdle at stage 45. (I) Dorsal view of tarsals at stage 45. (J) Dorsal view of hind limb at stage 45. (K) Lateral view of prehallux at stage 45. Abbreviations: AC, acetabulum; CL, clavicle; CP2, carpal 2; CP (3–5), fused carpals 3–5; CR, coracoid; CT, cleithrum; DPP, distal prepollex; EC, epicoracoid cartilage; EY, element Y; FB, fibulare; FM, femur; HU, humerus; IL, ilium; IS, ischium; MC, metacarpals; MT, metatarsals; PC, procoracoid cartilage; PD, phalange digits; PH, prehallux; PH1, distal prehallux 1; PH2, distal prehallux 2; PH3, distal prehallux 3; PP, prepollex; PU, pubis; RD, radiale; RU, radioulna; SP, scapula; SS, suprascapula; TB, tibiale; TF, tibiafibulare; T3, tarsal 3; UL, ulnare. Scale bars: 1 mm.

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