Comparative anatomical study on the relationships between the vestigial pelvic bones and the surrounding structures of finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides)

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 761-766

  Tajima, Yuko ^a,b   Hayashi, Yoshihiro ^a   Yamada, Tadasu K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Comparative anatomy; Finless porpoise; Pelvic bone

Indexed keywords

CETACEA; DIGENEA (FLUKES); MAMMALIA; NEOPHOCAENA PHOCAENOIDES; PHOCOENIDAE; PINNIPEDIA; TREMATODA;

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE ANATOMY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PELVIC GIRDLE; PORPOISE;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ANATOMY, COMPARATIVE; ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; PELVIC BONES; PORPOISES;

EID: 4344601047     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.66.761     Document Type: Article

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