Patterns of Ossification in the Manus of the Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena): Hyperphalangy and Delta-Shaped Bones

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 258, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 200-206

  Dawson, Susan D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Flipper; Ossification; Phalanges; Porpoise

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BONE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; FOOT; FORELIMB; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; PORPOISE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BONE AND BONES; CARPUS, ANIMAL; FOOT; FORELIMB; OSTEOGENESIS; PORPOISES; TERMINOLOGY;

CETACEA; MAMMALIA; PHOCOENA; PHOCOENA PHOCOENA; PHOCOENIDAE; REPTILIA; TETRAPODA;

EID: 0142039810     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10146     Document Type: Article

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