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. 2019 Nov 27;6(11):191394. doi: 10.1098/rsos.191394

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Figure 5. — Features of the type material of extinct species (n = 103) recognized by the PaleoDB. (a) Identity of the type specimens of the extinct species. The bar representing postcranial remains shows the proportion of species which type materials is only represented by an isolated humerus (light grey), isolated femur (medium grey) and associated elements (dark grey). (b) Completeness of type specimens of extinct species by family. Light grey represents category 1 (complete or mostly complete skeletons), medium grey represents category 2 (associated elements) and dark grey represents category 3 (isolated elements). One species of phocid could not be assigned to any of the categories and it is stated as N/I.