Author:
Miedema Feiko,Schulp Anne S.,Jagt John W.M.,Mulder Eric W.A.
Abstract
Abstract
Here we report on a newly collected, well-preserved vertebral centrum of a plesiosaur from the type area of the Maastrichtian Stage in southern Limburg. The specimen is interpreted as a caudal vertebra that originated from an osteologically immature or juvenile individual, as evidenced by the position of the pedicular facets, the presence of a notochord pit and the absence of fused neural arches. It adds to the meagre record of sauropterygians in the area.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
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