Aphanosauria archosaurs (apart from specialized forms like pterosaurs or theropod dinosaurs). The pelvis (hip) of aphanosaurs shares many similarities with those of early dinosaurs and silesaurids as well as the unrelated poposauroids. Most of these traits can be found in the ischium, a plank-shaped bone which makes up the lower rear branch of the hip. For example, each ischium (on either side of the hip) contacts each other at the hip's midline. This contact is very extensive, although they are not completely fused due to the contact not extending to the upper edge of each bone. In contrast, pterosaurs, lagerpetids, and
Mastoid part of the temporal bone the innermost of the mastoid cells by a very thin lamina of bone, and even this may be partly deficient. The "superior border" of the mastoid part is broad and serrated, for articulation with the mastoid angle of the parietal. The "posterior border", also serrated, articulates with the inferior border of the occipital between the lateral angle and jugular process. Anteriorly the mastoid portion is fused with the descending process of the squama above; below it enters into the formation of the ear canal and the tympanic cavity. A section of the mastoid process shows it to be hollowed out