File:Cope Elasmosaurus.jpg
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Summary
 | Note: This historical image is not a factually accurate paleontological restoration. Reason: Head on the wrong end. |
| Description | The "head-on-the-wrong-end" version of Elasmosaurus platyurus published by Cope (1869, Pl. II, Fig. 1). The ten dorsal vertebrae shown in black approximate those noted by Cope to be missing from the type specimen. Note that Cope did not include the hind paddles in this figure in part due to his erroneous belief that Elasmosaurus was propelled by its extremely long “tail”. |
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| Source | https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39852079#page/113/mode/1up |
| Author | Edward Cope. |
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The author died in 1897, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929. |
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| current | 11:15, 27 July 2017 | 2,581 × 405 (190 KB) | FunkMonk | Further cleanup. |
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