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Vertebra — Irregular bone, part of the core (axial) skeleton
Tibia — Long bone of the appendicular skeleton
Ulna — Long bone, part of the appendicular skeleton (limb)
Phalanges — Long Bone, part of the limb (appendicular) skeleton
Tibia — Long Bone of the appendicular skeleton
Cranium and Mandible — Irregular Bone, part of the axial skeleton
Tibia — Long bone of the appendicular skeleton
Tibia — Long bone of the appendicular skeleton
Tarsal (Talus) — Short bone, part of the appendicular skeleton
Astragalus — Short bone, part of the appendicular skeleton (hindlimb or foot structure)
Vertebra — Irregular bone, part of the core axial skeleton
Phalanx — Long bone, part of the appendicular skeleton
Phalanx — Long bone, part of the appendicular skeleton
Cranium — Irregular Bone, part of the core axial skeleton
Cranium and Mandible (Skull) — Irregular bone, part of the core axial skeleton
Mandible — Irregular bone, part of the core skull structure
Fish Pelvic Girdle or Cleithrum — Flat and irregular bone, part of the appendicular and gill-arch support systems of a t...
Tibia — Long bone of the appendicular skeleton (limb)
Phalanx — Long bone, part of the appendicular skeleton
Scapula — Flat bone, part of the appendicular skeleton
Cranial Fragment — Flat Bone, part of the core axial skeleton
Parietal Bone Fragment — Flat Bone of the axial skeleton
Phalanx — Long bone, appendicular skeleton
Phalanx — Long bone, part of the appendicular skeleton
Humerus — Long Bone, part of the limb (appendicular) skeleton
Phalanx — Long bone, part of the appendicular skeleton
Metapodial — Long bone, part of the appendicular skeleton
Vertebra — Irregular bone, part of the core axial skeleton
Metapodial (Metatarsal or Metacarpal) — Long bone, part of the appendicular skeleton
Long Bone Shaft Fragment — Long bone fragment belonging to the appendicular skeleton
Long bone shaft fragment (likely from a limb bone such as the femur, tibia, or humerus of a large mammal) — Long bone, a...
Synsacrum — Irregular Bone, part of the core axial and pelvic skeleton of birds
Calcaneus — Short bone, part of the appendicular skeleton (hind foot/lower limb)
Scapula — Flat bone belonging to the appendicular skeleton.
Calcaneus — Short bone, part of the limb skeleton
Humerus — Long Bone of the appendicular skeleton
Scapula — Flat bone, part of the limb skeleton
Vertebra — Irregular bone, part of the core (axial) skeleton
Clavicle — Long Bone, part of the appendicular skeleton
Mandible — Irregular bone of the core facial skeleton
Cranium and Cranial Base — Irregular bone, part of the core axial skeleton
Patella — Sesamoid bone, part of the appendicular skeleton
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Evolutionary History
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Across Species
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Similar Bones
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