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Mesoplodon peruvianus Reyes et al., 1991

Catalog Data

Collector:
K. V. Waerebeek  Search this
Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
South Pacific Ocean  Search this
Length - Total:
259 cm
Preparation:
Skull
Sex:
Male
Place:
Pucusana, Off Pucusana., Lima, Peru, South America, South Pacific Ocean
Collection Date:
4 Jan 1991
Notes:
Reyes, J. C. and K. V. Waerebeek (2018). "The Lesser Beaked Whale Mesoplodon peruvianus Reyes, Mead & Van Waerebeek 1991 Revisited, with Biological Observations on New Specimens from Peru " Journal of Marine Biology & Oceanography 7(4): 1-10.
Record Last Modified:
5 Feb 2019
Specimen Count:
1
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Eutheria, Cetacea, Odontoceti, Ziphiidae
Published Name:
Mesoplodon peruvianus Reyes et al., 1991
Other Numbers:
Whale Field Number 1 : KVW 2297
USNM Number:
STR9453
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Vertebrate Zoology
Mammals
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36b0b3ecc-7b9c-4b1c-99d0-957a1f261d7d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_7072379