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(Pterodactyloidea) remains from the Lower
Cretaceous of Brazil in various German collections
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6.6. Appendix
6.6.1. Measurements
Length, as preserved
Length symphysis–anterior aspect
Width at symphysis
Width at third and sixth alveolus respectively
Thickness ramus
Height at third/ninth alveolus respectively
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174
20*
15*/12*
5*
11.7/19.7
Table 6.1. B. araripensis (SMNS 55414), measurements of mandible in mm.
Alveoli
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Diastemae
Diameter
2.6*
6.6
5.4
5.4
4.2
4.4
4.4
4.8
4.2
4.8
2.7*
Number
1–2
2–3
3–4
4–5
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
10–11
Size
1.3*
3.1
5.7
6.0
5.4
7.6
9.0
11.2
13.8
15.2*
Table 6.2. B. araripensis (SMNS 55414), measurements of dentition of mandible in mm. *: approximate
Length, as preserved
Width at anterior and posterior end respectively
Width between alveoli 3–4
Width between alveoli 6–7
Height at anterior and posterior end respectively
140
21/19
20
16
20*/31
Table 6.3. Brasileodactylus sp. indet. (BSP 1991 I 27), measurements of cranium in mm *: approximate.
Number
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Alveoli
Diameter left
7.5*
5.3
4.1
5.5
6.9
7.5
6.5
6.1
Diameter right
–
5.1
4.5
5.8
7.5
6.3
5.9*
5.6
Number
4–5
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
10–11
Diastemae
Size left
3.5
6.6
6.0
8.1
11.4
15.5
17.8
Size right
–
6.1
6.5
7.5
12.6
16.1
21.3
Table 6.4. Brasileodactylus sp. indet. (BSP 1991 I 27), measurements of dentition of cranium in mm. *:
approximate
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47
58
42*
49
Length centra
Length over zygapophyses
Width over postzygapophyses
Width over prezygapophyses
seventh
40
50*
28*
42*
eighth
25
37
21
33
ninth
20
–
–
28
Table 6.5. Brasileodactylus sp. indet. (BSP 1991 I 27), measurements of cervical vertebra in mm. *:
approximate.
Length centra
Height
Width over transverse processes
Width over postzygapophyses
Width over prezygapophysis
Length neural spine
Thickness neural spine (dorsalmost)
first second third fourth fifth sixth seventh eighth ninth tenth
19
17
17
19
17
16
15
14
13
–
41*
36
34
30*
34 31*
32
32
32*
–
51*
36*
36*
36
40
38
29*
32*
34
30*
13
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
13*
18
14
11
12
14
13
12
13
13
13
–
17*
16
24* 14* 10*
10
11* 12*
8*
5*
4*
6
10*
5
4*
2
3
2
3*
Table 6.6. Brasileodactylus sp. indet. (BSP 1991 I 27), measurements of dorsal vertebra in mm. *: approximate.
Remark: right transverse process of the third dorsal is complete.
ninth cervical rib, left
first dorsal rib, right
Length, as preserved, without bending
Width over articular facets
Length, without bending
Length, with bending
Width over articular facets
74
23
109
115
28
Table 6.7. Brasileodactylus sp. indet. (BSP 1991 I 27), measurements ribs in mm.
Scapula
Coracoid
Scapulocoracoid
Length, without bending
Width head
Height head
Length, without bending
Width head
Height head
Length articulated scapulocoracoid, distal
94
25
17
125
18
17
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Table 6.8. Brasileodactylus sp. indet. (BSP 1991 I 27), measurements of scapula and coracoid in mm.
Length, as preserved
Width head
Height head
Maximum height deltopectoral crest
Distance distal edge crest–head
Diameter shaft
95
43
29
60
80
25 x 27
Table 6.9. Brasileodactylus sp. indet. (BSP 1991 I 27), measurements of right humerus in mm.
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Width head
Height head, as preserved
Diameter shaft
Length, as preserved
Width head
Height head
Diameter shaft
130
47
21
18 x 27
212
47
22
19 x 12
Table 6.10. Brasileodactylus sp. indet (BSP 1991 I 27), measurements of first and second phanges of right wing
finger in mm.
Length
Width, ventral
52
31
Table 6.11. Brasileodactylus sp. indet. (BSP 1991 I 27), measurements left pubis in mm.
6.6.2. Figures and plates
A
B
C
Figure 6.1. B. araripensis (SMNS 55414), mandible in various aspects. A: right lateral; B: dorsal; C: ventral.
Photographs by R. Harling, SMN Stuttgart.
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B
C
D
Figure 6.2. B. araripensis (SMNS 55414) mandible in various aspects and B. araripensis (holotype MN 4804-V,.
A: right lateral; B: dorsal; C: holotype (MN 4804-V) in dorsal aspect (redrawn after Kellner, 1984); D: ventral.
Scale bar = 50 mm. Drawings by the author.
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B
pal.sag.r.
C
D
Figure 6.3. Brasileodactylus sp. indet. (BSP 1991 I 27), mandible in various aspects. A: left lateral; B: ventral;
C: right lateral; D: dorsal. Scale bar = 10 cm. Photographs by A. ‘t Hooft. Courtesy of BSP, Munich.
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C
D
E
F
Figure 6.4. Brasileodactylus sp. indet. (BSP 1991 I 27), mandible in various aspects. A: left lateral; B: crosssection, posterior; C: ventral; D: right lateral; E: cross-section, anterior; F: dorsal. Scale bar = 10 cm.
Drawings by A.M. Hense.
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A
n.c.
pr.z.
co.
hyp.
po.z.
n.s.
B
cond.
pn.for.
hyp.
n.s.
pr.z.
C
po.z.
n.c.
cond.
ex.p.
po.z.
D
n.s.
pr.z.
cond.
hyp.
pn.for.
n.s.
pr.z.
po.z.
E
n.c.
ex.p.
pr.z.
F
co.
hyp.
cond.
po.z.
Figure 6.5. Brasileodactylus sp. indet. (BSP 1991 I 27), from left to right, sixth to ninth cervical vertebrae in
various aspects. A: anterior; B: right lateral; C: posterior; D: left lateral; E: dorsal; F: ventral. Scale bar = 10
cm. Photographs by A. ‘t Hooft. Courtesy of BSP, Munich.
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pr.z.
A
n.c.
co.
pn.for.
B
n.s.
pr.z.
po.z.
cond.
co.
Figure 6.6. Brasileodactylus sp. indet. (BSP 1991 I 27), from left to right, first to tenth dorsal vertebrae in A:
anterior; B: right lateral. Scale bar = 10 cm. Photographs by A. ‘t Hooft. Courtesy of BSP, Munich.
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n.s.
po.z.
t.p.
n.c.
pn.for.
cond.
D
n.s.
po.z.
pr.z.
t.p.
co.
cond.
Figure 6.6. Brasileodactylus sp. indet. (BSP 1991 I 27), from left to right, first to tenth dorsal vertebrae in C:
posterior; D: left lateral. Scale bar = 10 cm. Photographs by A. ‘t Hooft. Courtesy of BSP, Munich.
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t.p.
pn.for.
n.s.
po.z.
pr.z.
F
t.p.
cond.
co.
Figure 6.6. Brasileodactylus sp. indet. (BSP 1991 I 27), from left to right, first to tenth dorsal vertebrae in E:
dorsal; F: ventral. Scale bar = 10 cm. Photographs by A. ‘t Hooft. Courtesy of BSP, Munich.
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B
C
tub.
Figure 6.7. Brasileodactylus sp. indet. (BSP 1991 I 27), ribs in various aspects. A: cervical rib in posterior and
anterior aspect; B: right and left dorsal rib in posterior aspect; C: right and left dorsal rib in anterior aspect.
Scale bar = 10 cm. Photographs by A. ‘t Hooft. Courtesy of BSP, Munich.
A
B
D
C
E
F
Figure 6.8. Brasileodactylus sp. indet. (BSP 1991 I 27), left and right scapula in various aspects. A: dorsal; B:
posterior; C: anterior; D: medial; E: ventral and F: lateral. Scale bar = 10 cm. Photographs by A. ‘t Hooft.
Courtesy of BSP, Munich.
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H
J
K
L
Figure 6.8. Brasileodactylus sp. indet. (BSP 1991 I 27), left and right coracoid in various aspects. G: lateral; H:
ventral; I: posterior; J: dorsal; K: medial and L: anterior. Scale bar = 10 cm. Photographs by A. ‘t Hooft.
Courtesy of BSP, Munich.
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B
post.tub.
h.
post.tub.
C
del.cr.
D
E
pn.for.
Figure 6.9. Brasileodactylus sp. indet. (BSP 1991 I 27), left and right humerus in various aspects. A: posterior;
B: proximal; C: ventral; D: anterior and E: dorsal. Scale bar = 10 cm. Photographs by A. ‘t Hooft. Courtesy of
BSP, Munich.
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C
D
E
Figure 6.10. Brasileodactylus sp. indet. (BSP 1991 I 27), distal part of the first wing finger phalanx right in
various aspects. A: dorsal; B: posterior; C: ventral; D: anterior; E: distal. Scale bar = 10 cm. Photographs by
A. ‘t Hooft. Courtesy of BSP, Munich.
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G
H
I
J
K
Figure 6.10. Brasileodactylus sp. indet. (BSP 1991 I 27), proximal part of the second wing finger phalanx right
in various aspects. F: proximal; G: dorsal; H: anterior; I: ventral; J: posterior; K: distal. Scale bar = 10 cm.
Photographs by A. ‘t Hooft. Courtesy of BSP, Munich.
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B
C
Figure 6.11. Brasileodactylus sp. indet. (BSP 1991 I 27), parts of the pelvis. A: left pubix; B and C: parts of the
left and right ischium. Scale bar = 5 cm. Photographs by A. ‘t Hooft. Courtesy of BSP, Munich.
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