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From: An unusual bird (Theropoda, Avialae) from the Early Cretaceous of Japan suggests complex evolutionary history of basal birds

Fig. 3

Cranial and selected axial elements except caudal vertebrae. a Surangular in medial and lateral views. b Cervical centrum in left lateral, right lateral, cranial, and caudal views from top to bottom. c Dorsal vertebra with incomplete left rib in left lateral, right lateral, cranial, and caudal views from top to bottom. d Dorsal centrum in left lateral, right lateral, cranial, and caudal views from top to bottom. e Synsacrum in left lateral, right lateral, and dorsal views from top to bottom. Abbreviations: cd circular depression, cmf caudal mandibular fenestra, dp dorsal process, le lateral excavation, pf pneumatic foramen. Scale bar equals 1 cm in a–e

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