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. 2012 May 16;7(5):e37122. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037122

Table 1. Selected measurement (in mm) of theropod vertebrae from the Early Cretaceous of Victoria.

Centrum Neural spine
Specimen Figure Locality Taxon Length Height Width Height Max. length
Cervical
P221081 Fig. 3 Eric the Red West Spinosauridae 37* 14 16 ? ?
Dorsal
P221187 Fig. 4 Flat Rocks Neovenatoridae 60 48 36 ? ?
P216672 Fig. 5 Flat Rocks Maniraptora 17 11 9 10 15
P186302 Fig. 6 Dinosaur Cove East Maniraptora 23 27 30 28 19
P208234 Fig. 7 Dinosaur Cove East Tetanurae 18 12c− 23c+ ? ?
Caudal
P186168 Fig. 8 Punchbowl ?Ornithomimosauria 50 28 (pos.) 30 (pos.) ? ?
P212840 Fig. 9 Near Kilcunda Theropoda ? ? ? ? ?
P208096 Fig. 10 Flat Rocks Neovenatoridae 36 25c+ 19c− ? ?
P210090 Fig. 11A–D Flat Rocks Theropoda 32 8 (pos.) 9 (pos.) - -
P212806 Flat Rocks Theropoda 29 9 11 - -
P216642 Fig. 11E–G Flat Rocks Theropoda 24 7 10 - -
P203700 Eagle's Nest Theropoda 29 14i(pos.) 16 (pos.) - -
P185858 Fig. 11H Dinosaur Cove East Theropoda 43 8c− 11c+ - -
P199783 Fig. 11I Slippery Rocks Theropoda 44 12c+ 9c− - -
P229456 Eric the Red West Theropoda 25 8 11 - -
P223063 Eric the Red West Theropoda 23 8 7 - -

All specimens are housed at the NMV. Abbreviations:

*

, measurement excluding convex anterior articular surface, centrum height and width are measured anteriorly; c+, length increased by crushing; c−, length decreased by crushing; (pos.), measurement of posterior articular surface.