05211 - Top Huge 8.86 Inch Elasmosaurus (Zarafasaura oceanis) Vertebra Bone Brittlestars it is under study

it is under study

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 32(1):82-104

with both cranium and postcranium elements

Impressive specimen that corresponds to the distal end of the nose

Cambridge University Press

05211 - Top Huge 8.86 Inch Elasmosaurus (Zarafasaura oceanis) Vertebra Bone Brittlestars it is under studyImpressive huge vertebra of this species of Elasmosaurus in its phosphatic matrix. This specimen has been stabilized on its surface by Paraloid B 72 to ensure its stability and consistency. This process does not affect neither the color nor any of the characteristics. It simply makes the specimen better preserved in the long term. This huge and famous marine reptile is characterized by its long and stylized neck. Its morphology enabled it being a very