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Collector:
Brandi Biehl  Search this
Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
North Atlantic Ocean  Search this
Length - Total:
366 cm
Weight:
544.3 kg
Preparation:
Skeleton
Skull
Sex:
Female
Stage:
Subadult
Place:
Middle Township, High Beach Rd. and Delaware., Cape May, New Jersey, United States, North America, North Atlantic Ocean
Collection Date:
16 Jul 2010
Notes:
This animal had moderate scavenger damage from a shark along its head and body. There was no obvious cause of death. The full necropsy report is on file at MMSC
Record Last Modified:
26 Apr 2022
Specimen Count:
1
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Eutheria, Cetacea, Odontoceti, Ziphiidae
Published Name:
Mesoplodon europaeus (Gervais, 1855)
Accession Number:
2075901
Other Numbers:
Whale Field Number 1 : MMSC 10-137
USNM Number:
593535
See more items in:
Vertebrate Zoology
Mammals
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b68273b2-a6b0-46a8-bf0d-f94399abde04
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_11808699