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Hi, Tony: You might look at: A. Brazier Howell, 1929, Contribution to the comparative anatomy of the eared and earless seals (genera Zaolphus and Phoca). Proceedings of the United States National Museum Vol. 75, Art. 15, pp. 1-142. Page 26 and page 42 have useful illustrations of distal limb elements. You might also look at: H. Randall Robinette and Howard J. Staines, 1970, Comparative Study of the calcanea of the pinnipedia, Journal of Mammalogy Vol 51, No. 3, pp. 527-541. I hope this helps. Cheers, Roger Colten At 12:46 PM 2/15/2005 +0000, Gouldwell, A.J. wrote: >Dear folks, > >I am looking for illustrations of pinnipedian feet, fore and aft to help >sort and name as far as possible carpals, tarsals, metapodials and >phalanges. In the absence of suitably detailed diagrams of seals I have >been using illustrations of fissipede feet for comparison, employing an >ambitious degree of intuition. If anyone is able to direct me to suitable >diagrams of phocoid osteology, then I would be most grateful. > >Best wishes, >Tony. >__________________________________________ >Anthony J. Gouldwell, >Technician, >School of Archaeology and Ancient History, >University of Leicester, >University Road, >LEICESTER LE1 7RH >e-mail [log in to unmask] >tel. (office) +44(0)116 252 5093 > (School secretary) +44(0)116 252 2611 >fax +44(0)116 252 5005 >http://www.le.ac.uk/ar/staff_ago.htm >__________________________________________ Roger H. Colten, Ph.D. Collections Manager, Anthropology Division Peabody Museum of Natural History P.O. Box 208118 170 Whitney Avenue New Haven, CT 06520-8118 [log in to unmask] (203) 432-3774 (203) 432-9816 (fax)