Table 1. Body size estimations for Nanophoca vitulinoides.
Body size estimations for Nanophoca vitulinoides based on comparison with Pusa hispida (Howell, 1929), Leptonychotes weddelli (Piérard, 1971), and Ommatophoca rossi (Piérard & Bisaillon, 1975).
| Specimen Number | Bone | Bone length (mm) | Percentage (Howell, 1929) | Estimated total length (mm) (Howell, 1929) | Percentage (Piérard, 1971) | Estimated total length (mm) (Piérard, 1971) | Percentage (Piérard & Bisaillon, 1975) | Estimated total length (mm) (Piérard & Bisaillon, 1975) | Percentage (Phoca vitulina) (this study) | Estimated total length (mm) (Phoca vitulina) (this study) | Percentage (Pusa sibirica) (this study) | Estimated total length (mm) (Pusa sibirica) (this study) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRSNB M2276c | Humerus | 72.4 | 14 | 51.7 | 6.50 | 111.4 | 5.95 | 121.7 | 7.76 | 93.3 | 8.12 | 89.2 |
| IRSNB 1063-M242 | Humerus | 78.2 | 14 | 55.9 | 6.50 | 120.3 | 5.95 | 131.4 | 7.76 | 100.8 | 8.12 | 96.3 |
| IRSNB M2278 | Radius | 77.1 | 14 | 55.1 | 7.10 | 108.6 | 6.00 | 128.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| IRSNB M2271 | Femur | 71.5 | 12 | 59.6 | 5.22 | 137.0 | 4.71 | 151.8 | 6.47 | 110.5 | 7.73 | 92.5 |
| IRSNB M2276d | Femur | 69.5 | 12 | 57.9 | 5.22 | 133.1 | 4.71 | 147.6 | 6.47 | 107.4 | 7.73 | 89.9 |
| IRSNB 1105-M239 | Tibia | 151.9 | 29 | 52.4 | 12.28 | 123.7 | 12.14 | 125.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Note:
Measurements expressed in mm.