Did apatosaurs have unusually large neural spines, too?

Matt Wedel

doi:10.59350/v8p35-0s376

June 22, 2018Open Access

Did apatosaurs have unusually large neural spines, too?

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Key Points

Apatosaurs may possess larger neural spines than expected, challenging previous assumptions.
Evidence suggests that apatosaurines are acknowledged for their significant cervical ribs.
Further investigation into neural spine morphology could offer insights on apatosaurine anatomy.
The study prompts a reevaluation of physical features and their evolutionary significance in apatosaurines.

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This analysis questions if apatosaurines exhibited unusually large neural spines alongside their notable cervical ribs.

Abstract

We all know that apatosaurines have big honkin' cervical ribs (well, most of us know that). But did they also have unusually large neural spines? The question occurred to me the other day when I was driving home from work.

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Did apatosaurs have unusually large neural spines, too?

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Did apatosaurs have unusually large neural spines, too?

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