Comparative axial morphology in pinnipeds and its correlation with aquatic locomotory behaviour

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 219, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 502-514

  Pierce, S E ^a,b   Clack, J A ^a   Hutchinson, J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allodesmus; Function; Mechanics; Odobenus; Otariidae; Phocidae; Vertebral column

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; AQUATIC FAUNA; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPARATIVE ANATOMY; LOCOMOTION; LUMBAR SPINE; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAL; SKELETON; SPINE; SWIMMING; THORACIC SPINE; VERTEBRA;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FOSSILS; MALE; PINNIPEDIA; SPINE; SWIMMING;

ODOBENIDAE; ODOBENUS; OTARIIDAE; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 80052707640     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2011.01406.x     Document Type: Article

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