Table 1. Measurements of the fore limb elements of Haestasaurus.
Element | Dimension | Measurement (in mm) |
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Humerus | Length | 599 |
Maximum transverse width of proximal end | 268 | |
Maximum anteroposterior width of proximal end | 133 | |
Distance from proximal end to most prominent point of deltopectoral crest | 212 | |
Distance from proximal end to point where deltopectoral crest disappears | 260 | |
Transverse width of midshaft | 113 | |
Anteroposterior width of midshaft | 78 | |
Circumference of midshaft | 307 | |
Maximum transverse width of distal end | 211 | |
Maximum anteroposterior width of distal end | 130 | |
Ulna | Length | 421 |
Length of anteromedial process of the proximal end | 146 | |
Length of the anterolateral process of the proximal end | 113 | |
Transverse width at midshaft | 63 | |
Anteroposterior width at midshaft | 50 | |
Circumference at midshaft | 178 | |
Maximum transverse width of distal end | 68 | |
Maximum anteroposterior width of distal end | 106 | |
Radius | Length | 404 |
Maximum transverse width of proximal end | 100+ | |
Maximum anteroposterior width of proximal end | 88 | |
Transverse width at midshaft | 61 | |
Anteroposterior width at midshaft | 42 | |
Circumference at midshaft | 167 | |
Maximum transverse width of distal end | 113 | |
Maximum anteroposterior width of distal end | 74 |
Measurements of the fore limb elements of Haestasaurus becklesii (NHMUK R1870). N.B. ‘midshaft’ refers to the point on each element, at approximately midlength, where the shaft is most slender.