Sixth cervical: Spine about as long as on the fifth cervical. Arch much narrower than the anterior epiphysis. Inferior lateral process prominent, thick, somewhat compressed, and directed downward.
Seventh cervical: Spine as high as the arch, obtusely pointed. Arch complete, as wide as the anterior epiphysis. A strong conical superior lateral process, or metapophysis, on a broad base, directed forward. An articular raised facet on the side of the centrum, directed obliquely backward. No inferior lateral process.
Charleston (female, jr.).—The first to fourth cervicals resemble those of the Newport skeleton, but the fourth entirely separate. All the lateral processes undeveloped, or broken off, except the right inferior lateral process of the atlas, which is like that of the Newport specimen. The anterior foramen of the atlas is incomplete, as in that specimen, and the spines of the conjoined vertebræ are vertical and pointed. ([Pl. 25], fig. 1.)
Fifth cervical: Spine wanting. Arch complete. Inferior lateral process undeveloped, or abraded.
Sixth cervical: Spine and processes broken. Arch wide.
Seventh cervical: Similar to that of the Newport skeleton, but the spine obsolete or broken.
THORACIC VERTEBRÆ.
Barnegat City (female).—First thoracic: Spine vertical, pointed, about as high as arch and centrum together. A moderately long process with articular facet for tubercle of rib on side of neural arch; facet elliptical and directed a little downward and forward. A smaller facet for head of second rib on posterior upper edge of centrum.
Seventh thoracic: Metapophyses long, extending horizontally, straight superiorly. A small articular facet on the outer side near the base, directed downward; strongest on right side. A very small facet on posterior upper edge of centrum, scarcely noticeable on right side. Neural spine rather narrow at tip; superior margin straight.
Eighth thoracic: Metapophyses squared and thin. A distinct transverse process on side of centrum about half as broad as the centrum is long, and as long as centrum is broad; flattened, squared, and a little curved backward and upward. Articular facet for rib elliptical and directed obliquely backward. A broad, shallow groove across base of transverse process, the anterior edge of which is emarginate proximally. Neural spine as in seventh thoracic.