Apodora Kluge, 1993

Material examined.

Apodora papuana (Peters & Doria, 1878) (AMS R16488) .

Description (Fig. 169).

Trunk vertebrae. The morphology is relatively similar to that of Simalia above.

Trunk / caudal transition. The morphology is relatively similar to that of Simalia above.

Number of vertebrae. Apodora papuana (AMS R16488): 350+ trunk vertebrae (several [at least 20] anterior trunk, cloacal, and caudal vertebrae missing; John Scanlon, unpublished data, personal communication to GLG).