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From: Lions & sea lions & bears, oh my: utilizing museum specimens to study the ossification sequence of carnivoran taxa

Fig. 7

PGi consensus tree of postcranial characters. Ossification sequence is shown for each tip. Species with new data shown in red. Character key: 1: Clavicle, 2: Humerus, 3: Ribs, 4: Femur, 5: Radius, 6: Ulna, 7: Scapula, 8: Cervical vertebrae, 9: Thoracic vertebrae, 10: Tibia, 11: Fibula, 12: Lumbar vertebrae, 13: Sacral vertebrae, 14: Caudal vertebrae, 15: Ilium, 16: Manual phalanges, 17: Pedal phalanges, 18: Ischium, 19: Pubis, 20: Metacarpals, 21: Metatarsals, 22: Tarsals, 23: Carpals, 24: Sternum. A = advanced ossification, D = delayed ossification

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