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
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Photo courtesy of the Alabama Museum of Natural History
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