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depression. The entire ginglymus is inclined proximomedially (Figure 2.1 2). The<br />

inclination is not as great as that of the ginglymus of MT II, which articulates with<br />

a hyperextensible phalanx. Above the phalangeal articular surface of MT III is a<br />

very shallow subtriangular flexor depression.<br />

b) Shaft (distal to proximal). There is little nartowing of the metatarsal along its<br />

long ais, although the antenor surface of the proximal 20% of MT III is<br />

somewhat constricted relative to the posterior face.<br />

Notably, the MT III of Deinonychus has an elongate distal articular facet for<br />

MT Il, which angles slightly towards the plantar surface. This facet recalls the<br />

distal MT II articular surface of arctometatarsalians, although the plantar<br />

angulation is much less striking, and the facet does not incline proximally and<br />

midsagittally as it does in tyrannosaurids and bullatosaurians.<br />

c) Region of proximal articulation. In lateral view, the proximal 15% of the<br />

metatarsal flares to become somewhat elongate anteroposteriorly at the<br />

mesotarsal articular surface (Figure 2.12).<br />

7. Segnosaurus ghalbinensis. The MT III of Segnosaurus (Figure 2.1 g ) reveals a<br />

highly unusual morphology among theropods.<br />

a) Ginglymus. In anterior view the upper edge of the ginglymus is W-shaped<br />

(dilambdoidal) . At the proximalmost level of the ginglymus, srnall lateral and<br />

medial projections flare out from the metatarsal shaft (Figure 2.1 g. The rnedial<br />

flanng is more prominent than the lateral.

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