Cephalopod remains from a sperm whale caught off Vigo, Spain

A small collection of cephalopod beaks from the stomach of a sperm whale caught off Vigo is described, identified and the weight of cephalopods represented is estimated. Comparisons are made with a similar collection previously described from a whale caught off Madeira.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Main Authors: Clarke, M. R., MacLeod, N.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1974
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400057684
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315400057684
Description
Summary:A small collection of cephalopod beaks from the stomach of a sperm whale caught off Vigo is described, identified and the weight of cephalopods represented is estimated. Comparisons are made with a similar collection previously described from a whale caught off Madeira.