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Two different vertebral forms in the axial column of Labidosaurus (Captorhinomorpha: Captorhinidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2015

Stuart Shigeo Sumida
Stuart Shigeo Sumida*
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Department of Biology, University of California, Los Angeles 90024
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Abstract

The axial column in Labidosaurus is thoroughly described. Two different vertebral “morphs” are found to occur in this genus. One type is that which is classically illustrated for Labidosaurus, while the other shows alternation in height and construction of the neural arches and neural spines. A brief description of the modifications of muscle attachments in alternating forms is outlined. Analysis shows that such a structural modification probably allowed (more) efficient dorsiflexion and lateral flexion of the vertebral column. The occurrence of alternation of neural spine and arch structure is probably a primitive characteristic, but becomes variously modified in different forms. The variability observed in the axial column suggests that Labidosaurus may have been sexually dimorphic, or that the genus may consist of two different species.

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Journal of Paleontology , Volume 61 , Issue 1 , January 1987 , pp. 155 - 167
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Copyright © The Paleontological Society 

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