Vertebral osteology and complexity in Lagenorhynchus acutus (Delphinidae) with comparison to other delphinoid genera

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 411-428

  Buchholtz, Emily A ^a   Wolkovich, Elizabeth M ^a   Cleary, Richard J ^b  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BENTLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantic white sided dolphin; Dolphins; Lagenorhynchus acutus; Ontogeny complexity; Vertebrae

Indexed keywords

OSTEOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; CETACEA; CORYPHAENIDAE; LAGENORHYNCHUS ACUTUS; PARALICHTHYS DENTATUS; TREMATODA;

EID: 20744436394     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2005.tb01241.x     Document Type: Article

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