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Fig. 3

From: The long bone histology of Ceresiosaurus (Sauropterygia, Reptilia) in comparison to other eosauropterygians from the Middle Triassic of Monte San Giorgio (Switzerland/Italy)

Fig. 3

Black and white sketches of the transverse mid-shaft sections of the long bones of several sauropterygians from Monte San Giorgio. a femur of Serpianosaurus mirigiolensis (T105, O.c.: 0.984 from Hugi et al. 2011), b femur of Neusticosaurus edwardsii (T3437, O.c.: 0.958 from Hugi et al. 2011), c femur of Ceresiosaurus calcagnii (T5622; O.c.: 0.938), d rib of Ceresiosaurus lanzi (T5454; O.c.: 0.942), e femur of Nothosaurus (AIII 0001; O.c.: 0.299). Stippled line reconstructed outline of the outer wall of the cortex (co); red, continuous line outline of the medullary region/cavity (med); O.c. observed compactness (see Table 2)

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