Icthyosaur (Ichthyosaurus sp.,shoulder girdle)

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This is a 3D reconstruction of the shoulder girlde of the genus Ichthyosaurus (probably I. communis), used by McGowan and Motani (2003). It is impossible to make the coracoids contact the clavicles, as has been traditionally believed.

Polygon counts: Original 1,157,652; 30,000 before compression
Time: Early Jurassic(Sinemurian?)
Locality: Dorset, UK
Specimen: Cast

 

Last Updated: 02/07/2006 10:01 AM