bibo:journal"Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society";
bibo:pubDate"2023-06-20";
bibo:startPage"354";
bibo:volume"199";
dc:creator"Spiekman, Stephan N. F.";
dc:date"2023";
dc:title"A revision and histological investigation of Saltoposuchus connectens (Archosauria: Crocodylomorpha) from the Norian (Late Triassic) of south-western Germany";
dc:description"Figure 6. Part of Saltoposuchus connectens referred specimen SMNS 55009. A, SMNS 55009a, dorsal vertebral centrum in less lateral view; B, SMNS 55009d, proximal caudal vertebral centrum in angled lateral view; C, SMNS 55009b, first sacral vertebra in less lateral view; D, interpretative drawing of (C); E, SMNS 55009c, proximal caudal vertebra in posterior view; F, interpretative drawing of (E). Abbreviations: car, caudal rib; ns, neural spine; pas, posterior articular surface; poz, postzygapophysis; prz, prezygapophysis; sr, sacral rib; sut, suture.";
dc:description"Figure 10. Saltoposuchus connectens referred specimen SMNS 12352.A, SMNS 12352a with the snout region exposed in angled right lateral view; B, interpretative drawing of (A); C, opposite side of SMNS 12352a exposing the posterior portion of the less maxilla and lacrimal in angled lateral view; D, interpretative drawing of (C); E, SMNS 12352b, carpus and manus in dorsal view; F, interpretative drawing of (E); G, SMNS 12352b in medial view; H, interpretative drawing of (G). Abbreviations; antfe, antorbital fenestra; antfo, antorbital fossa; dc, distal carpal; de, dentary; exp, extensor pit; fr, frontal; j, jugal; la, lacrimal; lad, lacrimal duct; mc, metacarpal; mx, maxilla; na, nasal; ph, phalanx; pm, premaxilla; prf, prefrontal; ra, radiale; ul, ulnare.";
dc:description"Figure 12. Details of the postcranial anatomy of Saltoposuchus connectens. A, dorsal vertebral neural arch and dorsal rib of SMNS 12596c in ventral view; B, associated osteoderms of SMNS 12596c in dorsal view; C, sacral ribs and associated elements of SMNS 12597a in dorsal view; D, distal portion of right scapular blade of SMNS 12597a in lateral view; E, proximal end of right tibia of SMNS 12597a in proximal view; F, less tarsus and pes of SMNS 12597a with the calcaneum exposed in lateral view; G, close-up of less tarsus of SMNS 12597a; H, close-up of less pes of SMNS 12597a. Abbreviations: ane, anterior expansion; cal, calcaneum; calt, calcaneal tuber; cp, capitulum; dp, diapophysis; dt, distal tarsal; exp, extensor pit; fe, femur; fi, fibula; il, ilium; lam, lamina; latc, lateral condyle; le, lateral edge; lr, longitudinal ridge; me, medial edge; mt, metatarsal; no, notch; pap, parapophysis; ph, phalanx; pme, posterior extension; poe, posterior expansion; pofl, posterior flange; poz, postzygapophysis; os, osteoderm; r., right; sr, sacral rib; tb, tuberculum; ti, tibia; un, ungual.";
dc:description"Figure 5. Saltoposuchus connectens referred specimen SMNS 12596, continued. A, B, SMNS 12596g, right pubis in (A) anterior and (B) angled medial views; C, SMNS 12596h, right ischium exposed in dorsomedial view and two proximal caudal vertebrae exposed in dorsal view; D, SMNS 12596i, tentative less ulna in posteromedial view; E, F, G, H, SMNS 12596j, right femur in (E) posteromedial, (F) anterolateral, (G) proximal, and (H) distal views; I, proximal half of the right femur in posterolateral view; J, K, SMNS 12596k, right tibia and fibula, (J) with the tibia in posteromedial and the fibula in lateral(?) view and (K) with the tibia in anterolateral and the fibula in medial(?) view. Abbreviations: alcr, anterolateral crest; amt, anteromedial tuber; car, caudal rib; cav, caudal vertebra; cr, crest; crtf, crista tibiofibularis; fi, fibula; gr, groove; ilf, ilium facet; iss, ischial shass; lc, lateral condyle; ltr, lesser trochanter; mc, medial condyle; no, notch; ns, neural spine; obf, obturator foramen; olp, olecranon process; os, osteoderm; poz, postzygapophysis; pr., proximal; prz, prezygapophysis; pus, pubic shass; put, pubic tubercle; r., right; ti, tibia; tr, trochanter.";
dc:description"Figure 13. Images of the histological cross section of the right femur SMNS 12596j.A, complete overview of the cross-section; B, C, close-up of the endosteal region under (B) normal and (C) polarized light; D, E, close-up of the periosteal region revealing the two annuli under (D) normal and (E) polarized light. Arrow heads indicate the laminae that form the annuli. Abbreviations:eb, endosteal bone; flb, fibrolamellar bone; mc, medullary cavity; vac, vascular canal.";
