Elasmosaur Paddle Bone

This elasmosaur paddle bone, approximately 10 inches (25 centimeters) long, was found in Sumter County. The bone, a distal ("knee" end) femur, would have formed part of the rear paddle where it attached to the hip.

Elasmosaur paddle bone fossil from Alabama
Photo courtesy of the Alabama Museum of Natural History

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Elasmosaur paddle bone fossil from Alabama