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Reason: According to the author, the skull is outdated and limbs are incorrectly "held in an erect, potentially terrestrial posture".[1]
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English: The holotype of Longisquama insignis, PIN 2584/4, reconstructed as preserved from distinct bones on the type slab. Inset shows outline of body with impressions of "fronds" extending from the back, and arm-related ornamentation â possibly scales.
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