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Medizinsche Zoologie oder getreue Darstellung und Beschreibung der Thiere, die in der Arzneimittellehre in betracht kommen, in systematischer folge herausgegeben

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Author:
Brandt, J. F. and Ratzeburg, J. T. C  Search this
Type:
Citations
Date:
1829
Notes:
Cetacea pp. 90-134. Physeter macrocephalus, P. trumpo, P. polycyphus, Balaena boops, B. rostrata, B. longimana, P. cylindricus, P. Catodon, P. orthodon. Mentions the following in footnotes: B. glacialis, B. nodosa, B. gibbosa, B. japonica, B. lunata, B. punctata, B. nigra, B. physalus, B. musculus. The synonomy and bibliography of the species formally treated are given in great detail, as are the external characters, anatomy, habits, produce, distribution, etc. Many of the figures are original and those copied are expicitly indicated. Especially noteworthy is the figure of the skull of B. mysticetus which is based on the specimen in the Berlin Museum.
Topic:
Distribution  Search this
Morphology--External morphology  Search this
External morphology--External morphometrics  Search this
External morphometrics  Search this
Anatomy  Search this
Systematics  Search this
Behavior  Search this
Sperm Whale  Search this
Bowhead  Search this
Morphology--Osteology  Search this
Osteology--Skeletal illustration  Search this
Skeletal illustration  Search this
Osteology--Skull illustration  Search this
Skull illustration  Search this
Fin whale  Search this
Finback  Search this
Minke whale  Search this
Humpback  Search this
Spermaceti  Search this
Ambergris  Search this
Taxonomy:
Cetacea--Mysticetes
Cetacea--Odontocetes--Physeteridae--Physeter--catodon
Cetacea--Mysticetes--Balaenidae--Balaena--mysticetus
Cetacea--Mysticetes--Balaenopteridae--Balaenoptera--physalus
Cetacea--Mysticetes--Balaenopteridae--Balaenoptera--acutorostrata
Cetacea--Mysticetes--Balaenopteridae--Megaptera--novaeangliae
Data Source:
Marine Mammals Bibliography
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_bib_8422