Preliminary observations on the morphology of the inner ear of the fetal narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Historical Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 47-51

  Lindenlaub, Thies ^a   Oelschläger, Helmut H A ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cetacea; Cochlea; Labyrinth; Narwhal; Vestibular system

Indexed keywords

CRANIUM; MORPHOLOGY; ONTOGENY;

CETACEA; MAMMALIA; MONODON MONOCEROS; ODONTOCETI;

EID: 0034062636     PISSN: 08912963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10292380009380553     Document Type: Article

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