Other specimens associated with this species: Nos. 8668 G, 86746, 85540, 8661 G. All specimens in the American Museum and all from Linton, Ohio.
Scutes of Sauropleura.
There are found associated with the remains of the genus Sauropleura a number of heavy scutes or scales. There are three of them on the same block as the specimen of S. longidentata and are provisionally referred to the genus. There are a number of scutes preserved separately, but they agree in their characters with those discovered on the specimens. The scutes are elongate and usually acuminate at one end and having a broad base at the other. The acuminate end is slightly bent to one side so as to present the appearance of a hook. Others are shield-shaped and are quite large, while the majority of the hook-shaped ones are small. The shield-shaped elements have a rounded boss near the center of the plate and the edges are imbricated. Their nature and their proper location on the animal are a puzzle. They may not belong to the genus, but have been noticed with the remains of at least 3 species.
| Measurements (in Millimeters) of Scutes Associated with the Specimens of Sauropleura. | |
| No. 4513 U. S. National Museum: | |
| Length | 27 |
| Width, maximum | 14 |
| Width, minimum | 3 |
| Scutes associated with the specimen of Sauropleura longidentata: | |
| Width across base | 3 |
| Width across tip | 1 |
Additional specimens are: Nos. 3, 8673 G and 8470 G, American Museum of Natural History.
Sauropleura longidentata Moodie.
Moodie, Jour. Geol., 17, No. I, pp. 74-76, figs. 18, 19, 1909.
Type: Specimen No. 8619 G, American Museum of Natural History.
Horizon and locality: Linton, Ohio, Coal Measures.
MOODIE