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Ossification pattern of the vertebral epiphyses in the southern minke whale

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Author:
Kato, H  Search this
Type:
Citations
Date:
1988
Notes:
found that fusion begins at either end and finishes in the middle or posterior thoracic vertebrae.
Topic:
Minke whale  Search this
Age  Search this
Osteology  Search this
Taxonomy:
Cetacea--Mysticetes--Balaenopteridae--Balaenoptera--acutorostrata
Data Source:
Marine Mammals Bibliography
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_bib_10962