Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 59South African Museum, 1971 - Natural history |
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Page 92
... known astragali and calcaneum , they appear to be un- diagnostic of subfamily affinities . As has been mentioned , metatarsal V appears to be relatively elongated . The two known phalanges also appear to be conspicuously elongated and ...
... known astragali and calcaneum , they appear to be un- diagnostic of subfamily affinities . As has been mentioned , metatarsal V appears to be relatively elongated . The two known phalanges also appear to be conspicuously elongated and ...
Page 93
... known postcanines of P. capensis . The anterior part of the P. rovereti tooth is markedly convex , and the lingual view ( Frenguelli , 1922 : fig . 1c ) shows a small step more or less where an accessory cusp might be expected . It is ...
... known postcanines of P. capensis . The anterior part of the P. rovereti tooth is markedly convex , and the lingual view ( Frenguelli , 1922 : fig . 1c ) shows a small step more or less where an accessory cusp might be expected . It is ...
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... known cosmopolitan species . On the other hand , the number of endemic species is high . The earliest fossil record of sepiids is that of Voltzia palmeri Schevill , from Upper Jurassic deposits . Apart from this , sepiids are known ...
... known cosmopolitan species . On the other hand , the number of endemic species is high . The earliest fossil record of sepiids is that of Voltzia palmeri Schevill , from Upper Jurassic deposits . Apart from this , sepiids are known ...
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Adam & Rees Africa Agriotherium ant.post Ant.transv anteriorly bicornis biserial bones burnupi CALIFOR canines Cape capensis Ceratotherium praecox coast cusps dentary dentition developed diameter Dicynodontia Dinocephalia distal dorsal dorsal arms early therapsids ectoloph elongated Endothiodontidae enlarged female figs foramen fossil genus Gorgonopsia Hemisepius HENDEY hieronis holotype Hooijer Hydrurga incisors Indarctos inner cone joubini Langebaanweg larvae lateral Leptonychotes Lobodon male mantle margin Massy median medisinus molars monachine Monachus Natal ossified outer cone papillata Parapapio pelycosaurs Permian phocids phragmocone Phthinosuchus pigmentation pinniped Pleistocene Pliocene Post.transv postcanines posteriorly postorbital premaxilla primitive Prionodelphis Protective membranes protocone proximal quadriserial Relative dimensions Robson rows seals Sepia Sepiidae shell simoniana simum skull South African Museum species specimen sphenacodonts squamosal standard length striated zone subequal suckers surface TABLE teeth temporal fenestra Tentacular club therapsids Therocephalia Titanosuchidae Trachurus transverse typica upper ventral arm ventral views vermiculata width