Table 9. Measurements of the hindlimb of Paluxysaurus jonesi (in mm). See Table 2 for symbol notations.

 

Measurement

Specimen

 

FEMUR

FWMSH 93B-10-3

FWMSH 93B-10-25

FWMSH 93B-10-7

TMM 42488

 

Side

left

right

right

left

 

Greatest length

1469

1442

1520e

1404+

 

Proximal transverse breadth

243+

383

--

--

 

Distal transverse breadth

299

359

340

--

 

Minimum transverse breadth

166

204

194

196

 

Mid-shaft craniocaudal breadth

115

109

--

103

 

Minimum circumference

445

509

--

513

 

Distance from distal end

784

810

808

--

 

to 4th trochanter

 

 

 

 

 

TIBIA

FWMSH 93B-10-15

FWMSH 93B-10-45

FWMSH 93B-10-46

TMM 42488

 

Side

left

right

--

left

 

Greatest length

887

889

880

823

 

Proximal transverse breadth

154

--

--

100

 

Distal transverse breadth

181

--

--

133+

 

Minimum transverse breadth

90

--

--

--

 

Minimum circumference

331

--

--

--

 

Proximal craniocaudal breadth

169

--

--

129

 

Distal craniocaudal breadth

170

--

--

--

 

Mid-shaft craniocaudal breadth

100

--

--

--

 

FIBULA

FWMSH 93B-10-15

FWMSH 93B-10-25

 

 

 

Side

left

right

 

 

 

Greatest length

911

826+

 

 

 

Proximal craniocaudal breadth

173

152

 

 

 

Distal craniocaudal breadth

191

136

   
 

Mid-shaft craniocaudal breadth

97e

73e

   
 

Minimum circumference

265

235

   
 

Proximal transverse breadth

89

82

   
 

Distal transverse breadth

89+

132

   
 

Minimum transverse breadth

63

73

   
 

 

FWMSH 93B-10-16

FWMSH 93B-10-16

FWMSH 93B-10-26

 
 

METATARSALS

Mt I

Mt II

Mt IV

 
 

Side

right

right

left?

 
 

Length

172

190

195

 
 

Proximal transverse breadth

158

163

47+

 
 

Distal transverse breadth

65+

91

52+

 
 

Minimum transverse breadth

73

85

49

 
 

Least breadth of the shaft

43

28

47

 
 

Least circumference

211

206

164