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Fore Limb
COMPARATIVE MEASUREMENTS OF PHALANGES
Parasaurolophus |
Kritosaurus | |
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mm. | mm. | |
Phalanx II1, length | 65 | 73 |
Phalanx II1,“ proximal width | 41 | 45 |
Phalanx II1,“ distal width | 45 | 42 |
Phalanx II2, length | 17 | 18 |
Phalanx II2,“ width | 31 | 25 |
Phalanx II3, length | 58 | 64 |
Phalanx II1,“ proximal width | 34 | 37 |
Phalanx II1,“ width of hoof | 37 | 53 |
Phalanx III1, length | 38 | 57 |
Phalanx II1,“ proximal width | 58 | 51 |
Phalanx II1,“ distal width | 55 | 47 |
Phalanx III2, length | 15 | 21 |
Phalanx II1,“ width | 40 | 34 |
Phalanx III3, length | 51 | 52 |
Phalanx II1,“ proximal width | 46 | 45 |
Phalanx II1,“ width of hoof | 52 | 58 |
Phalanx IV1, length | 54 | 66 |
Phalanx II1,“ proximal width | 46 | 45 |
Phalanx II1,“ distal width | 52 | 58 |
Phalanx IV2, length | 14 | 18 |
Phalanx II1,“ width | 33 | 34 |
Phalanx IV3, length | 11 | 15 |
Phalanx II1,“ width | 17 | 21 |
Phalanx V1, length | 48 | 60 |
Phalanx II1,“ proximal width | 39 | 60 |
Phalanx II1,“ distal width | 34 | |
Phalanx V2, length | 30 | 32 |
Phalanx II1,“ proximal width | 28 | |
Phalanx II1,“ distal width | 27 | |
Phalanx V3, length | 25 | 18 |
Phalanx II1,“ width | 25 | |
Phalanx V4, length | – | 10 |
The relatively large size of the scapula has already been referred to: equally noteworthy is the relatively short fore limb in all its elements. The humerus is considerably shorter than in Saurolophus osborni, but somewhat longer