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. 2019 May 17;7:e6915. doi: 10.7717/peerj.6915

Table 3. Measurements of the skull vault.

Character Right measure Axial measure Left measure
Maximum transverse width of SOP at the middle of the orbit 239
Maximum transverse width of SOP at the postorbital process 256
Length of SOP medially 207
Length of SOP at the middle of its maximum width (as measured at the middle of the orbit) 161
Maximum anteroposterior length of orbit 118 161
Height of orbit 31
Total length of parietal 290
Length of parietal squama 95
Anteroposterior diameter of interparietal 11
Maximum width of interparietal 81
Maximum length of the glenoid fossa of the squamosal 228
Maximum width of the glenoid fossa of the squamosal 113
Maximum width of the zygomatic process of the squamosal at the anterior end 57
Length of supraoccipital 295
Anterior width of supraoccipital 83
Width of supraoccipital at anterolateral concavity 185
Maximum width of supraoccipital 365
Anteroposterior diameter of occipital condyle 114
Lateromedial diameter of occipital condyle 64 56
Anteroposterior diameter of foramen magnum 57.5
Lateromedial diameter of foramen magnum 67.9
Distance between the posterolateral corner of exoccipital and center of foramen magnum 220

Notes:

Measurements of the skull vault of the skull of Nehalaennia devossi (NMR 999100014035, holotype). Data in mm.

Caption: SOP, supraorbital process of frontal.