Image: Vertebrae from the holotype of Cardabiodon ricki

Description: Fig. 5. Centra of Cardabiodon ricki Siverson, 1999 from uppermost 10 cm of the Gearle Siltstone (middle Cenomanian), CY Creek, Giralia Range, Western Australia. A. Precaudal centrum, WAM 96.4.45.128. Face of the corpus calcareum (A1) showing line of section (black line) and transect with points of measurement (white line and circles), large filled circle represents focus, left half of the section centrum correseponds to A2 , right half of the centrum corresponds to A3 . “Hemisected” view of centrum (A2) showing the number of bands, angle of the section does not intersect the focus as it was missing from the originally incomplete centrum, the point of the focus occurs in -z space (behind the plain of the page). Opposing view showing focus (A3). B. Precaudal centrum, WAM 96.3.175.1. Anterior view of corpus calcareum with surface removed to show bands (B1); centrum (B2); dorsal view of centrum (B3), ovals show outline and position of articular foramina for the neural arch (anterior to left); lateral view of centrum (B4) oval outlines rib articular foramen (anterior to left); hemisected section of centrum (B5) (anterior to left); enlarged, hemisected view (B6) showing bands. C. Caudal centrum, WAM 96.4.45.110 (oblique angle), anterior view showing birth ring.
Title: Vertebrae from the holotype of Cardabiodon ricki
Credit: http://www.app.pan.pl/archive/published/app60/app20120047.pdf
Author: Newbrey et al. (2015)
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