Among the most prominent traits relate to the shoulder region. In this family, the long, upward-stretching scapula (shoulder blade) merges with the smaller and more compact coracoid (shoulder girdle), forming a fused shoulder bone known as a scapulocoracoid. While the presence of a scapulocoracoid is by no means unique to this family, noasaurids do have particularly large and wide scapulocoracoids, with a tall and semicircular coracoid region.
Among the most notable characteristics are those related to the shoulder area. In this group, the long, upward-extending scapula (shoulder blade) combines with the smaller and more compact coracoid (shoulder girdle), forming a fused shoulder bone known as a scapulocoracoid. Although the presence of a scapulocoracoid is not exclusive to this family, noasaurids do have particularly large and wide scapulocoracoids, with a tall and semicircular coracoid region.