Introduction to the Anatomy of the Head of a Neonate Gray Whale (Mysticeti, Eschrichtius robustus)

ABSTRACT The gray whale ( Eschrichtius robustus ) is the sole living representative of the mysticete (baleen whale) family Eschrichtiidae. Previous anatomical work on gray whales has been limited owing, in part, to difficulties of specimen access. These contributions to the anatomy of the gray whale...

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Published in:The Anatomical Record
Main Authors: Berta, Annalisa, Ekdale, Eric G., Deméré, Thomas A., Reidenberg, Joy S.
Other Authors: National Science Foundation
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015
Subjects:
baleen whale
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ar.23110
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Summary:ABSTRACT The gray whale ( Eschrichtius robustus ) is the sole living representative of the mysticete (baleen whale) family Eschrichtiidae. Previous anatomical work on gray whales has been limited owing, in part, to difficulties of specimen access. These contributions to the anatomy of the gray whale head based on dissection of a stranded specimen from northern California include detailed investigation of internal and external features that confirm existing information and provide new evidence for their functional roles, particularly in thermoregulation and feeding. Anat Rec, 298:643–647, 2015. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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