Re: Ceratopsian anatomical clarification

["Toby White" <mwhite@houston.rr.com>]

Hola Patty:

'Crus' (pl. crures) means the shin bones, tibia and fibula.  'Cotyloid'
means cup-shaped.

--Toby White

The Vertebrate Notes at:
http://home.houston.rr.com/vnotes/index.htm and
http://www.dinodata.net


----- Original Message -----
From: "Patty Ralrick" <pattyralrick@hotmail.com>
To: <dinosaur@usc.edu>
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 3:19 AM
Subject: Ceratopsian anatomical clarification


> Hello all,
>
> Upon reading the Paul, G.S. and Christiansen, P. "Forelimb posture..."
> paper, I find a couple of anatomical terms that I'm not familiar with.  My
> normal bottomless-source-of-dinosaur-information also doesn't know these
and
> I can't find them in any of my books.  Would someone please explain to me
> what a 'crus' is (pg 453) and what shape 'cotyloid' is (pg 456)?  I would
> greatly appreciate it.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Patty
>
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