epiplastron

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epiplastron

(ˌɛpɪˈplæstrən)
n, pl -tra (-trə)
(Anatomy) a lateral plate in the plastron of a turtle
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ROM-42070 is a partially preserved right epiplastron. On its ventral surface, ROM-42070 has a well-defined gular-humeral sulcus (Fig.
(A-B) ROM-41848 left epiplastron in ventral view; (C-D) ROM-42183 entoplastron in ventral view; (E-F) ROM-42070 right epiplastron in ventral view; (G-H) ROM-42114 right hyoplastron in ventral view; (I-J) ROM-42102 right hypoplastron in ventral view; (K-L) ROM-42053 right xiphiplastron in ventral view; (M-N) ROM 42056 left xiphiplastron in ventral view; (O) plastron of extant Rhinoclemmys melanosterna CRI-4898 in ventral view.
Claude and Tong (2004) noted that, since the only difference found by Hervet (2004a) between Emys hordwellensis and Ocadia oweni is the relative development of the epiplastron (i.e., a character recognized as variable for some species), the two forms may be considered synonymous.
En "El Pantano" se encontraron los restos completos del caparazon (no se midio porque se dejo enterrado en su matriz de sedimento para no desarticular las placas y para poder transportarlo al Museo Arqueologico de Mascota, donde actualmente se exhibe al publico) y el peto (35 cm de largo curvo, medido con cinta metrica por la linea media del plastron desde la parte anterior del epiplastron hasta la posterior del xifiplastron y, 17 cm de ancho curvo, medido con cinta metrica desde la parte media del mesoplastron derecho al izquierdo e incluyendo los escudos plastrales inframarginales) de T.
Here we report discovery of two new fossil specimens of tortoises from Cathedral Cave, review morphological differences in the entoplastron and epiplastron of some North American testudinoids, and discuss the temporal and spatial significance of these fossils.
-- One nuchal, UNSM 56909; left epiplastron, MSUVP 833; right epiplastron, MSUVP 868; right xiphiplastron, MSUVP 831.
En la parte anterior derecha del hyoplastron se observan dos suturas, la primera de forma curva, que articulaba a este elemento con el entoplastron, la segunda es de forma recta y conectaba al hyoplastron con el epiplastron. En la parte anterior izquierda se observa claramente la fosa axilar del hyoplastron, mientras que en la parte posterior se encuentra una sutura de forma recta que unia al hyoplastron con el hypoplastron.
-- Santee: two nuchals, one epiplastron, one right hyoplastron, one left xiphiplastron, UNSM 56968.
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