A note on the spaciousness of the cavity around the brain of the basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus (Gunner)
A description, including measurements, is given of the brain and cranial cavity of the basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus . The significance ofthe small brain and its enclosure by a relatively large cranial cavity in a thick cartilagenous skull is discussed.
| Published in: | Journal of Fish Biology |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1980
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1980.tb03745.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1095-8649.1980.tb03745.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1980.tb03745.x |
| Summary: | A description, including measurements, is given of the brain and cranial cavity of the basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus . The significance ofthe small brain and its enclosure by a relatively large cranial cavity in a thick cartilagenous skull is discussed. |
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