Muraenosaurus beloclis SEELEY 1892
Genus
Etymology
"arrow clavicle," for the pointed shape of the small interclavicle
Diagnosis BROWN 1981b
Members of the genus Muraenosaurus in which the anterior cervical ribs normally develop a very prominent anterior flange; the interclavicle is small and lanceolate; in the manus the intermedium articulates equally with the radius and the ulna; the overall length of the 'adult' is about 2.5m
Specimens
| New Walk Museum, Leicester | |
| LEICT G418.1956.4 | right Humerus |
| LEICT G418.1956.56 | left Humerus |
| LEICT G534.1993 | left Femur |
| The Natural History Museum, London | |
| BMNH R 1965 | 6 cervical, 2 dorsal vertebrae, 10 ribs, scapulae, coracoids, interclavicle, humeri, 1 radius and ulnae. |
| BMNH R 2429 | 6 posterior cervical vertebrae, 2 pectorals, and the first dorsal, some dorsal ribs, the shoulder-girdle, wanting the interclavicle and posterior part of the coracoids, the left humerus |
| BMNH R 2739 | Basisphenoid, and parasphenoid, 26 cervical vertebrae mostly with the arches and ribs, 2 sacrals with the sacral ribs, 1 anterior caudal, some ventral ribs, both radii, odd paddle-bones, portions of ilia, ischia, and pubes |
| BMNH R 3698 | Basioccipital, quadrate with part of squamosal, a much crushed exoccipitla, portions of mandibular rami, atlas, axis, 30 cervical vertebrae, many with ribs and neural arches, 16 caudal vertebrae, numerous separate cervical and caudal ribs, ?chevrons, rad |