Table 5. Measurements (mm) of caudal vertebrae of Malawisaurus dixeyi, as preserved. Caudal position corresponds to approximate anatomical position. Centrum width measured at the anterior end of the centrum; centrum height measured from ventral end of the centrum to the ventral margin of the neural canal anteriorly; + = incomplete; - = not preserved.
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Caudal |
Specimen # |
Centrum |
Centrum |
Centrum |
Total height |
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|
2 |
Mal-200 |
125 |
140 |
120 |
258 |
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|
4 |
Mal-191 |
124 |
120 |
104 |
209 |
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|
5 |
Mal-185 |
125 |
110 |
138 |
20 + |
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|
6 |
Mal-225-2 |
84 |
106 |
99 |
202 |
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|
7 |
Mal-225-4 |
89 |
75+ |
97 |
20 |
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|
8 |
Mal-231 |
- |
- |
- |
111+ |
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|
10 |
Mal-197-1 |
99 |
95 |
90 |
198 |
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|
11 |
Mal-197-2 |
97 |
91 |
86 |
178 |
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|
12 |
Mal-197-3 |
95 |
87 |
85 |
170 |
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|
13 |
Mal-197-4 |
94 |
80 |
81 |
158 |
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|
14 |
Mal-197-5 |
96 |
73 |
75 |
1.9 |
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|
15 |
Mal-197-6 |
99 |
71 |
76 |
137 |
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|
16 |
Mal-197-7 |
99 |
71 |
75 |
133 |
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|
17 |
Mal-197-8 |
99 |
68 |
73 |
123 |
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|
18 |
Mal-197-9 |
103 |
60 |
70 |
50 |
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|
19 |
Mal-197-10 |
101 |
62 |
70 |
48 |
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|
20 |
Mal-197-11 |
93 |
62 |
70 |
42 |
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|
21 |
Mal-197-12 |
94 |
56 |
61 |
103 |
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|
22 |
Mal-197-13 |
95 |
59 |
64 |
103 |
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|
23 |
Mal-197-14 |
91 |
58 |
61 |
87+ |
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|
24 |
Mal-197-15 |
91 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
10.4 |
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|
25 |
Mal-197-16 |
92 |
60 |
59 |
95 |
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|
26 |
Mal-197-17 |
87 |
52 |
56 |
90 |
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|
27 |
Mal-197-18 |
90 |
52 |
51 |
99 |
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|
28 |
Mal-197-19 |
85 |
55 |
51 |
78 |
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|
29 |
Mal-197-20 |
90 |
51 |
41 |
59+ |
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|
30 |
Mal-197-21 |
34+ |
46+ |
40+ |
40+ |
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|
31 |
Mal-206 |
76 |
44 |
42 |
80 |
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|
32 |
Mal-198 |
75 |
37 |
34 |
68 |
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|
33 |
Mal-2 |
70 |
37 |
30 |
55 |
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