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From: Ontogenetic variation in the cranium of Mixosaurus cornalianus, with implications for the evolution of ichthyosaurian cranial development

Fig. 2

Mixosaurus cornalianus, parabasisphenoid in presumed dorsal (A, C, D, F), ventral (B) and left-lateral (E) view. Interpretative drawings are identified by an apostrophe to their corresponding letter. A Fetus PIMUZ T 4830; B larger juvenile MSNM BES SC 1903; C adult PIMUZ T 2407; D adult PIMUZ T 2414; E adult MSNM BES SC 1001; F adult GPIT PV 76273. bof/its basioccipital facet/intertuberal surface, bptp basipterygoid process, btr basal tuber remnant, co ossification centre, df dorsal furrow, ds dorsum sellae, icf internal carotid foramen, inv invagination, lw lateral wall, pas parasphenoid, st sella turcica, vk ventral keel. Scale bar equals 5 mm

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