Shape analysis of odontocete mandibles: Functional and evolutionary implications

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 273, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1021-1030

  Barroso, Celia ^a   Cranford, Ted W ^a   Berta, Annalisa ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dolphin; Geometric morphometrics; Mandible; Odontoceti; Whale

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EAR; EVOLUTION; HEARING; HISTOLOGY; JAW; MANDIBLE; PHYSIOLOGY; SOUND; WHALE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; EAR; HEARING; JAW; MANDIBLE; SOUND; WHALES;

CETACEA; ODONTOCETI;

EID: 84865082876     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.20040     Document Type: Article

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