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The oldest plesiosaur (Reptilia, Sauropterygia) from Antarctica

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Article: 7265 | Published online: 07 Jun 2011

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Fig. 1.  A schematic map of north-west James Ross Island and its outcropping strata from the Gustav and Marambio groups. The arrow points to the location where MN 7163-V was found near the base of Bibby Point Plateau (BP). Also indicated are Brandy Bay (BB), Abernethy Flats (AF, Santa Marta Cove (SMC), Crame Col (CC), Cape Lamb (CL), the Naze (N), Snow Hill Island (SHI); Seymour Island (SI) and Vega Island (VI). Figure based on an illustration by Pirrie et al. (Citation1992).

Fig. 2.  Vertebrae: (a) cervical vertebrae MN 7163-V/4 and 5 in anterior/posterior view; (b) cervical vertebrae in ventral view, from top down MN 7163-V/3-5; (c) internal view of MN 7163-V/5; (d) detailed image of subcentral foramina of cervical vertebra MN 7163-V/3 on internal view; and (e) caudal vertebra in postero-lateral view. The following features are indicated: chevron facet (cf); nutritive foramen (nf); and rib facet (RF).

Fig. 3.  Paddle elements of MN 7163-V: (a) propodial head partially reconstructed in ventral view; (b) propodial head in proximal view; (c) autopodium elements, including some digit I articulated proximal elements. The first distal mesopodial (dms1), first metapodial (mp1), first proximal mesopodial (pms1), surface rugosities (sr) and ventrolateral ridge (vlr) are indicated.