Table 5. Characteristics of pointed and skirted Forms A, B, C, D, and E.

Characteristic Form A Form B Form C Form D Form E
pedicle margin slightly scalloped slightly scalloped to undulating scalloped with small nodes smooth to undulating smooth to undulating
pedicle base convex convex with anterior bulge convex with anterior bulge convex with anterior bulge convex with anterior bulge
crown inclination (anterior to posterior) approx. flat <20º >30º < 80º >30º < 80º >30º < 80º
crown curvature (anterior to posterior) none none to slightly convex slightly convex none to slightly convex anterior convex
crown curvature (side to side) slightly convex slightly convex convex convex convex
crown anterior longitudinal line/ridge present weakly to moderately scalloped prominently scalloped thin or absent scalloped
crown anterior overhang some some some to slight none or slight slight
mesial platform ridges converge posteriorly converge posteriorly converge posteriorly, may fork anteriorly converge posteriorly, may fork anteriorly converge posteriorly, fork anteriorly
subcrown mesial ridge short present may be present present present
stratigraphic interval upper Eocene upper Eocene and Oligocene Oligocene upper Eocene and Oligocene lower Oligocene
no. specimens 1 22 + 3? 5 10 + 1? 1